Specific · Worthlessness

Not-Good-Enough

Part of the Shame & Guilt Wheel

What is Not-Good-Enough?

Chronic sense of inadequacy. Achievements don't touch this belief — it runs deeper.

When you might feel not-good-enough

Not-Good-Enough is a specific form of impostor, which itself is a type of worthlessness. You might experience this feeling in situations where worthlessness is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define not-good-enough.

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