Dealing with Shame and Guilt at Borderline: The Way Out of Darkness After the Emotional Storm

“The crisis is often followed by icy self-hatred. This is how you break the spiral of shame and guilt and find your way back into regulation.’

It's a scenario that many of us know all too well. The storm is over. Perhaps it was an intense outburst of anger, a panic reaction from acute fear of loss, or a moment when the internal pressure became so great that self-harming behavior seemed to be the only functioning valve. While in the acute situation the adrenaline rushes and the body works in absolute survival mode, then, when the calm comes in, the inevitable emotional hangover follows.

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Self-help in emotional chaos: Comprehensive tools for everyday use

“From anger to sadness: Discover simple tips to organise your emotional chaos and find inner peace – compact, understandable and suitable for everyday use.”

1. introduction

Do you know the feeling of being suddenly inundated by your emotions? Your heart beats faster, breathing becomes flat and you have the impression of losing the ground under your feet? Perhaps you feel anger, fear, sadness – or everything together at such moments. Many people feel powerless. Emotions are often considered unpredictable or even dangerous. But this view is only half the truth.

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