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What Is Wrong With Me? Self-Deception and the Human Heart

You are not alone. People ask "what is wrong with me?" when they are anxious, depressed, or weighed down with guilt or shame.  Sometimes a broken relationship is the trigger, or even personal trauma. It is often a cry of deep pain, and can prompt an existential crisis that causes us to question everything we think we know about human nature. Let me say this clearly at the outset: Suffering is real. Injustice is real. Harm is real.  There is a big difference between healthy guilt and destructive