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Shame

Trauma Rewired

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Complex Trauma and Shame in Sexual Abuse

Sexual trauma and early childhood sexual abuse can result in a unique form of shame intertwined with the violation of our sexuality and bodies, leading to an over-coupling of arousal and pleasure with shame. This intertwining makes it challenging to lead pleasurable lives and experience pleasure without the overwhelming presence of shame, as our bodies react somatically despite cognitive efforts to separate pleasure from shame.

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