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Scenario

Why achievements don't erase shame about family origins

I'm successful and stable but I still feel like I'm pretending to be normal and someone will eventually figure out I come from the kind of family that gets written about in police reports

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're struggling with persistent feelings of fraudulence and unworthiness that persist despite external success because internal shame about your background remains unhealed.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Intergenerational trauma — the legacy you break?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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