I've been bound by shame for most of my life - the last couple of decades to an incredible degree.

Book Review: Healing The Shame That Binds You John Bradshaw Shame is such a fascinating topic. A deep insight that "toxic shame" is at the core of human nature. Bradshaw tells us how to get from under that practice so we can live happier lives with fewer restrictions. To be honest, I just couldn't relate to these things, although I recognize that many people would and needI read most of this book and scanned quickly the unbearable parts of it.
100%. It will change your life, if you take the action steps required :-) I wish you all things wonderful and freedom from shame! I am not a self-help book person, but this book is beyond good, I recommend it to anyone who's ever said ihatemyself i hate myself ihatemyself anThis book changed my life. This booked has helped me so much to sort my life out after my marriage breakdown due to my own deep issues What an eye-opener it has been and how quickly it has changed things about my life. I do believe this book would be very helpful to those who carry shame from their youth because of any of several reasons. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.This page works best with JavaScript. A counsellor recommended this to me and I've got a lot out of it.Contains some good information, but seems unnecessarily repetetive and longwinded. While a definite "must read" for me, this one is really difficult.

Without a doubt a must read for anyone working a 12 step program. In fact, it just made me feel more hopeless.The definitions are a bit too inclusive and vague. Just something to think about. By that I mean that I am glad that this book exists because it seems to have helped many people. It offers resolution in anger between parents and I and the ability to see who they were and how much they loved me. I appreciated his observations of toxic shame and how it grows out of dysfunctional family dynamics. I don't doubt that it is true that a lot of behavior that is "off" is caused by shame, but I can't believe that all of it is. I owe it all to my literary queens!!!!! I'm almost a different person. The book talks about how, starting with the story of Adam and Eve, shame has always been at the root of all our undoings. A thought-provoking read in which John Bradshaw introduces some valuable concepts and terminology. It's also great for parenting, understanding others in our lives, and society in general.This book gave me a lot to think about. What an eye-opener it has been and how quickly it has changed things about my life. That said, I would not suggest this book to anyone.This is one of the most enlightening and interesting books I've ever read.
Often described as ‘the master emotion’, shame is frequently misunderstood while often remaining the source of many mental health issues that exist out there. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. !I got a lot out of the theory of toxic shame but the exercises are just ridiculous. I read this book at least once every year and recommend it to anyone struggling with guilt, shame, and controlling people. You can read from start to end or dip into a particular topic.

I'm almost a different person. It was recommended by someone who found great worth in the book.

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