The secret message of shame : pathways to hope and healing / Patricia S. Potter-Efron and Ronald T. Potter-Efron.
By: Potter-Efron, Patricia S
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Contributor(s): Potter-Efron, Ronald T.
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BookPublisher: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c1999Description: vi, 200 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 1572241705.Subject(s): ShameDDC classification: 152.4 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 152.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 18/01/2024 | 00085783 | |
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 152.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00085782 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Coming to terms with feelings of shame when we fail to meet our own standards or feel that we have disappointed others is a normal part of emotional development. Shame turns toxic when it suffuses a person's life, fuels addictions or depression, or turns into rage or self-sabotage. In this book the nature of shame and its relation to positive qualities such as pride and honour is investigated, while creative ways to heal shame's corrosive effects are suggested.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200).
Section I: Core aspects of shame -- What is shame? -- What is the opposite of shame? -- Three kinds of shame, three pathways for hope -- Tour hidden yearnings: the secret message of shame -- Creative approaches to healing shame -- Section II: Shame in daily life -- Shame, conformity and difference -- Body shame and sexual shame -- The shame/rage connection: how shame sparks violence -- Couples and families: shaming and blaming vs. mutual respect -- Shame: the fuel of addictions -- Shame and self-hatred.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. 1)
- Section I Core Aspects of Shame
- 1. What Is Shame? (p. 7)
- 2. What Is the Opposite of Shame? (p. 25)
- 3. Three Kinds of Shame, Three Pathways for Hope (p. 41)
- 4. Your Hidden Yearnings: The Secret Message of Shame (p. 59)
- 5. Creative Approaches to Healing Shame (p. 75)
- Section II Shame in Daily Life
- 6. Shame, Conformity, and Difference (p. 103)
- 7. Body Shame and Sexual Shame (p. 119)
- 8. The Shame/Rage Connection: How Shame Sparks Violence (p. 137)
- 9. Couples and Families: Shaming and Blaming vs. Mutual Respect (p. 153)
- 10. Shame: The Fuel of Addictions (p. 169)
- 11. Shame and Self-Hatred (p. 183)
- Afterword (p. 197)
- References (p. 199)