<p>dealing with rejection can feel impossible for people with internalized, toxic shame. there are rarely absolutes. life exists mostly in the gray area. not all good and not all bad.</p><br><p>people will go to extremes to avoid toxic shame, so they will force themselves to make it "either/or" when it may be healthier to think that things are "both/and"</p><br><p>it comes back to giving your "true self" unconditional love and respect. </p><br><p>John Bradshaw's <a href="https://www.johnbradshaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><p>Buy the book, <a href="https://www.johnbradshaw.com/books/healing-the-shame-that-binds-you" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Healing the Shame that Binds You </a></p><p>Read the <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/toxic-shame-8636232" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TOXIC SHAME article from Very Well Mind</a>.</p><br><p>Read <a href="https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julie's Medium Blog</a>.</p><p>Support<a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/Juliemerica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> JULIE (and the show!)</a></p><p>Support + get some bonus stuff over on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/MYDBpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PATREON</a>.</p><br><p>Get an occasional personal email from me:<a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p>Tune in on <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/instagram.com/mydbpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> AND<em> </em><a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/youtube.com/juliemerica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>YOUTUBE</em></a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mydbpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TIKTOK</a>.</p><br><p>Info on <a href="https://nwtrcc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">War Tax Resistance.</a></p><p>Donate to the<a href="https://www.pcrf.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Palestinian Children's Relief Fund </a>and the <a href="https://sdnrlf.com/#:~:text=Who%20We%20Are,Ways%20to%20Give" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sudan Relief Fund</a></p><br><p><em>The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.&nbsp;</em></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed">http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>