“The act of not discussing or confiding the event with another may be more damaging than having experienced the event per se.” ~ James Pennebaker
Shame is such a potent form of emotional and physical stress because it has the effect of isolating and compartmentalization; I essentially lock up a part of myself, for fear of being exposed--as damaged, offensive, or as fundamentally wrong. Recognizing that these judgments are false is one thing, but to bring up the story in a safe space, with another, is an entirely different experience: holding the space, to shorten the space--between and within. Love, Dave
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AuthorsDiederik Wolsak is program director at Choose Again Archives
September 2017
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