Exposure to Abusive Dynamics
A developmental environment where patterns of interaction involved intimidation, coercion, hostility, or violations of emotional or physical safety. This may have included direct harm, witnessing harm between others, or living within a system where power was exercised through fear, unpredictability, or control. Over time, this can shape heightened threat sensitivity, difficulty trusting safety in relationships, confusion around boundaries, and learned patterns of appeasement, aggression, or shutdown as means of self-protection.
“I Am Shameful”
This belief convinces you that something about you is inherently bad or broken — not just that you’ve…
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“I Hurt Everyone”
The belief “I Hurt Everyone” drives self-isolation, guilt, and a fear of closeness. It often forms when emotional…
“I Am An Object”
This belief forms when your personhood feels secondary to your usefulness. Whether emotional, sexual, or functional — being…
“I Am Permanently Damaged”
“I Am Permanently Damaged” is a core belief that often emerges after traumatic or deeply invalidating experiences. It…
“I Am Unclean”
This belief is rooted in early shame-based experiences — where the body, instincts, or identity itself felt wrong…
“I Cannot Love”
“I Cannot Love” is the internal belief that one’s emotional connection is broken or dangerous. It creates guilt,…
