Gately, Joelle, the veil (p. 537)
The U.H.I.D. in me would say you're trapped in shame about the shame, in response, and that the shame-circle keeps you from really being present for your Staff job, Don.
Context
The sparring's last escalation: "the shame-circle," compound noun, deployed at Gately like a diagnosis. Each of them accusing the other of living inside the same closed figure.