Category: Shame

Thoughts On Failure

‘Round about the end of January, many folks are beating themselves up and having feelings of failure in keeping their new year’s resolutions. There are other times any time of...

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How 1 Word Changed My Shame

If you have shame - you know, that nagging, nasty inner voice that tells you everything you haven't done, everything you should've done differently, and how you otherwise just...

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Resolutions

As we enter into another new year, it is common to think about resolutions, or changes, that we would like to make.  Is the word "resolution" like a swear word to you?  For many...

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Where Does Narcissism Come From?

Let me begin today by saying that I am not a fan of labels at all.  I think that labels are for people who need to group people together for their own purposes, like insurance...

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Tears of Joy

  Therapy work is full of pain, saddness, and tears. Couples come in full of anger and resentment towards each other. They yell, they scream, they say hateful things. The...

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Oh, the Shame . . .

Oh, the Shame . . .

Feeling Shame and Guilt Today I was once again reminded of how ugly shame is. This is not your average, 'oh, I forgot to call my sister on her birthday' shame, this is the...

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