Attacking
What is Attacking?
The best defence is offence. Shame that presents as aggression.
When you might feel attacking
Attacking is a specific form of externalising, which itself is a type of shame-rage. You might experience this feeling in situations where shame-rage is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define attacking.
Emotional Hierarchy
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Turning shame outward before it can land inward. Easier to make it someone else'...
Directing the unbearable feeling onto someone else. "You're the one who should b...
Disproportionate responses to perceived criticism. The reaction reveals the woun...
Refusing to see the thing being pointed at. The armour is shame avoidance....
Redirecting attention away from the uncomfortable truth. A sophisticated form of...
Using substances, screens, food, or activity to not feel the shame. Temporary re...