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The Shame Cycle #addiction #recovery #shorts

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SoulWords—Rabbi Shais Taub

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What role does shame play in keeping people addicted? I've always observed that there's no one more contrite than an addict. An addict feels so bad, so guilty. I'm so sorry. I'm such a bad person. And for all of that, what happens? You go right back out and do it again. It seems so strange. Why would that happen? But it's pretty simple to explain. They can't tolerate feeling the intensity of that negative emotion, that shame. And so that itself, rather than serving as a corrective motivation, actually causes them to fall right back into the addiction. That's why any productive path forward can't be shame-based. And the way that we release that shame is by learning to appreciate who we are as spiritual beings. That we make mistakes, even awful mistakes. And we need to correct those mistakes wherever possible. But that's not who I am, my essence. I am a worthy, lovable child of God. Because I messed up, and I even continue to mess up, that doesn't make me garbage. I am a soul, and my maker cherishes me. And therefore, I'm worth putting in the work for.