LibraryScenariosWhen you defend negative self-narratives against contrary evidence
Scenario

When you defend negative self-narratives against contrary evidence

Every time someone compliments me I immediately tell them why they are wrong and I can see how I am protecting a story about being worthless.

Patan
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Negative identity structures create psychological investment in maintaining familiar suffering rather than risking unknown positive possibilities.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Narrative therapy and story-rewriting?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.