How to Stop Self-Blame: Why You Always Blame Yourself When Things Go Wrong

episode summary

Understand the cause of self-blame, its origins in childhood, and how to break your self-blame habit.

Do you always blame yourself when anything goes wrong in your life?

If you experience problems in your relationship, a family member or your child is struggling or unhappy, or there are difficulties at work, do you believe it must be all your fault? So you begin criticising and beating yourself up.

Episode highlights

In this teaching, you’ll discover:

  • The real cause of self-blame, including the powerful connection between childhood dysfunction and self-blame.
  • How your inner child is involved in self-blame as an adult.
  • Life lessons around self-blame, control and personal accountability.
  • Techniques to help you break the self-blame habit.

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