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Connection between shame and dissociation from the body
Shame often leads to dissociation from the body as a way to escape overwhelming emotions and the shame associated with the body. This dissociation provides temporary relief from the shame, but ultimately results in a loss of contact with the self at its core.
Shame
Season 03, Episode 19
If you listened to our episode on toxic shame last season, then you know that shame is a debilitating emotional response that keeps us from full self-expression. It represses other emotions and inhibits our verbal and non-verbal communication, becoming a barrier to our connection with others.
In this episode, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth dive even deeper into the neurology of shame and how it impacts our health and relationships. They cover the link between shame and the trauma responses freeze and dissociation, the immunological effects of shame and guilt, and how shame keeps us isolated and drives protective behaviors in those with complex trauma.
Jennifer and Elisbeth also share their own experiences with shame, going into detail with the practices and tools they use to build the capacity in their nervous system and move shame through the body.
It’s incredibly difficult to feel secure and connected when you’re living life with an undercurrent of shame, but acceptance is the first step to addressing these issues. So tune in now to learn how you can start safely processing shame!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Why shame is a necessary emotion
How shame impacts self-expression
The body’s somatic experience of shame
The over coupling of shame during childhood sexual trauma
How shame drives maladaptive survival behaviors
The trauma of dissociation
Working shame through the body
How nervous system work has helped us work through shame
Listen to this episode on Toxic Shame from season 2 here: https://illuminatedwithjennifer.libsyn.com/toxic-shame-cptsd-component
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