Shame

Shame has many messages. Shame says I am bad, I am not good enough, Something is wrong with me, I am defective, I am no good, I am not enough, I have little or even no value, I can't, I am inadequate. Shame hides. Shame defends. Shame is self-protective. Shame leads to lying, stealing, raging, physical and verbal aggression. Shame is a physiological phenomenon that is felt in the entire body, where risking vulnerability feels too great.