THE DUALITIES OF SHAME

AttractionAversion
Self-punitiveSelf-forgiveness
DepressionChoose life
JudgmentalSurrender to God’s Mercy
NegativityLet go of position
Shrink, hideBe visible
Self as worthlessAffirm gift of life
Rigid self-viewCorrectable, flexible
CondemnForgive
MortificationChoose self-worth
DenigrateHonor self
Self-hatredSelf-forgiveness
SevereBenign
ImbalancedSee both sides