Shame meet Guilt....Guilt meet Shame

Interesting. Shame, this shadow-self or alternate self personified. Shame all by itself has no face or agenda, but when shame belongs to me, it looks like me, acts like me, and always reminds me of what I did...the very worst of what I did.

And then what is left is the feeling. Now, when Shame steps inside, me the sensation changes a little bit into what I call Guilt. 

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Guilt steps outside me and becomes Shame again when I look into the mirror or go out in public and face others who also know my regret. 

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Yeah, in time, I dealt with it, but still at times I see it in the eyes of another, and if I am lucky, I get to encourage someone dealing with one or the other -- in the way in which only I could help.

(inspired by jon)