The terrified ego loves drama ..behind it are the softer more scary feelings we and others may find it more difficult to face.
Why would we be scared by the ego layers of drama? Because they say loudly and clearly, you have to change, you are bad, you are wrong, you cannot fix this for me, you are worthless. These may be reminiscent of abusive messages you heard in childhood, making drama doubly powerful in its effect upon you. It can devastate your personal power and your self esteem. Each one of the dramatic layers is a verdict that triggers the same old message : I am still at the mercy of others, I still cannot let other people get to me this way. I am feeling attacked and am out of control, utterly defenceless.
I appear to be afraid of being powerless when I am really afraid of being powerful. I fear having the power to stand up to someone, to cut through all the layers, and to direct myself to the…
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