The self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: if I look perfect and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the feelings of shame, judgment, and blame
Pefectionism is the self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: if I look perfect and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.
Perfectionism is one of the Vulnerability Shields we carry around. We think it helps us be protected from damage, when in reality all it’s really doing is weighing us down and making us paranoid.