The avoidance shame spiral describes a repeating cycle: a person avoids a task or responsibility, feels shame about the avoidance, and then avoids further due to the weight of that shame. The spiral reinforces itself until action feels increasingly impossible.
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As defined in this preprint: Avoidance Shame Spiral (A.S.S.): A Lived Conceptualization of Neurodivergent Executive Dysfunction by Ian P. Pines & Ash
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