"At 8 years old, I was barely old enough to tie my own shoes, but I was convinced that I was the source of my family's problems... I carried that belief with me for years, internalizing it as part of my identity."
"This pervasive sense of guilt and shame... became deeply ingrained in me... shaping how I viewed myself and my relationships, especially in moments of conflict or stress."
"It took years of therapy and healing to unravel the knots of shame, and even now, I occasionally catch myself reverting to that old mindset."
"These patterns don't simply disappear with time; they require active effort and compassion to unlearn, often well into adulthood."
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