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SCOUT· 37%1h 20m·2026-03-23·Mental HealthThe Self-Abandonment Loop: Shame, Self-Criticism, and How to Break Free
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
Why is it so hard for us to do what we actually want to do? In this episode, Forrest explains the hidden structure of self-abandonment: how shame drives the loop, how the loop produces more shame, and how the inner critic uses a “can’t win” situation to keep us stuck. Then he and Dr. Rick explore what actually breaks…
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