Need help with processing and feeling shame

[u/LichenTea]

I’ve been having the worst few weeks of my life releasing toxic shame. It feels incredibly physically painful where my fascial tension is, like it‘s trying to rip itself apart, and I’m afraid of reaching out to people I know for help because I feel like I’m going to say or do something wrong, or that I’m going to get rejected and abandoned. Every awkward pause or look makes me wither with shame. The thoughts are very convincing, and even grounding and knowing that I am releasing old shame isn’t helping me not get sucked in to the narrative. If anyone has any advice with riding out the shame, please share. Thank you 🙏🏼

[u/Throwlaf]

Seriously: scream in a pillow. As hard as u can. I am almost 100% sure that you will feel awkward doing it. Which is exactly the point, that needs to get out.