Freedom From Shame
That sharp turn away from blaming others happens once you finally address your shame. Shame is something everyone has, thanks to our shame-ruled, shame-dispensing culture, but some people obviously have it worse than others. I’ve always been massively ashamed and self-hating, and for a long time, even in Ask Polly, I described shame as a thing you ... See more
Talking about friendship with Heather Havrilesky
Toxically shamed people tend to become more and more stagnant as life goes on. They live in a guarded, secretive and defensive way. They try to be more than human (perfect and controlling) or less than human (losing interest in life or stagnated in some addictive behavior).
John Bradshaw • Healing the Shame That Binds You
Toxically shamed people tend to become more and more stagnant as life goes on. They live in a guarded, secretive and defensive way. They try to be more than human (perfect and controlling) or less than human (losing interest in life or stagnated in some addictive behavior).
John Bradshaw • Healing the Shame That Binds You
Shame is a hidden emotion that is not only destructive but grows powerful the more we hide it.
getmatter.com • Book Summary: The Gift of Imperfection
Shame is an emotion that we experience when we've violated some social norm, or some perceived social norm we fear that we have, and we've got to keep our actions secret. Because to reveal them could lead to being cast out of the community or some terrible repercussions. That's how important belonging is.
