Punishing-Self
What is Punishing-Self?
Believing you deserve bad things. Shame that turns into self-inflicted suffering.
When you might feel punishing-self
Punishing-Self is a specific form of self-destructive, 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 punishing-self.
Emotional Hierarchy
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Turning shame outward before it can land inward. Easier to make it someone else'...
The best defence is offence. Shame that presents as aggression....
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...