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As William moves towards his teenage years, he enters what Is termed as the counter dependent stage of his life...
William recognizes in this entry that he started to feel shame and was given growing responsibility for siblings, making him a caregiver...
We continue here with William’s recollections of his early childhood. As stated in Day 1, he has recognised and acknowledged his shame and codependency and is documenting his experiences...
There are many good people in this world trying to parent their children the best they possibly can. The trouble is, their best is generally not enough and the consequences are felt by the child as it develops...
Shame is the driver of many of the issues we face in our lives. Even experienced therapists do not always see the impact that shame based thinking can have on the Self...
We all carry shame from our childhood and it's not the easiest thing to face. As we acquire it early in our life through interaction with parents and the environment around us...
Many codependents that I deal with have real issues with shame that was acquired in childhood. Initially, this starts with adaptive protection measures...
Shame is the deepest of all emotions and has the ability to overwhelm those who acquire it. When we feel shame, we tend to feel alone...
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