Our attachment to viewing ourselves as unworthy of love and protection. We may unquestioningly believe that we’re unworthy, especially when our relationships go awry, and we may also keep our attachment to this belief out of sight. Not addressing this attachment keeps us disempowered, small, stuck. We’re then just like a child facing shame-infused parenting: we find a certain security in going along with the assertion that we’re unworthy; devaluing ourselves becomes a survival strategy.
