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“I Always Have to Defend Myself” belief tile from the Anger & Reactivity set, showing the link between hypervigilance and emotional defensiveness.
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“I Always Have to Defend Myself”(Anger) — A Core Limiting Belief

ByByShiftGritMay 19, 2025

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Minimalist black-and-white line drawing of a faceless figure holding a theatrical mask and a cracked mirror — a metaphor for the hidden identity loops behind shame-driven self-sabotage.