Trauma and the Body Keeps the Score

Sometimes this can be linked to a strict religious upbringing and the messages that someone has received about pleasure as part of this for some joy and pleasure is only allowed if some other penance has been paid. Other times there can be just this feeling that they are undeserving of joy or pleasure because of who they are and aren't worth joy or something pleasant. And this has come up mostly with clients who've experienced childhood trauma so trauma at a young age tends to create low self-esteem and unworthiness.