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Shame and the Self-Conscious Emotions

You are walking down a busy street and trip on an uneven sidewalk. Or you are looking at old photographs and unearth one from when you were in active addiction, wearing a party hat that says, KISS ME, I’M IRISH. Or, as an adult, your mother says something about your lack of progress at work, […]

Shame – Being VS Doing Something Wrong …

I struggle to facilitate conversations about shame. And Iโ€™m transparent about that with my clients. This is for a few reasons: shame is difficult to conceptualize. Unlike โ€œcoping skillsโ€ or โ€œaftercare planning,โ€ shame is nebulous. Open for discourse. Dependent on our unique perspectives and past experiences. Additionally, Iโ€™ve yet to master managing shame in my […]

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