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Nov 2025
37 m

S5 E10 - Toxic Shame

NICOLE SACHS, LCSW
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Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak⁠ In this "sister" episode to last week's Prison of Perfect, we unpack the concept of toxic shame—the deep, painful belief that “I am bad,” rather than “I did something bad.” We'll discuss how this core wound often begins in childhood, when emotional needs for safety and connec ... Show More
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