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Healing the Shame That Binds You
 
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Healing the Shame That Binds You (Paperback)

by John Bradshaw (Author)
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  • Paperback: 245 pages
  • Publisher: Health Communications (28 Jan 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0932194869
  • ISBN-13: 978-0932194862
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 77,138 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Argues that shame is the core problem in compulsions, co-dependencies, and addictions, and suggests techniques for healing shameful feelings.

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53 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Shame is a lonely place, 5 Sep 2000
Before reading this book, I was unaware what a big influence shame has on all aspects of life - if we were consistently shamed in childhood, the effects can be devastating. John Bradshaw explains just why shame is such a powerful force and what we can do about it. If you were shamed, you probably think you are alone. Read this book and discover that you are not.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, 12 Mar 2008
By charliebarlie (Maidstone) - See all my reviews
Some reviewers say this book makes people too self centred. I can see why there might be a danger of that. But it can also be a very helpful book. Some shame isn't very useful and can seriously harm people's lives. I am finding the book very inspiring.
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42 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars For All Those Living In the Shadow of Shame..., 27 Jun 1999
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Many suffer from the damaging effects of Toxic Shame. A little-explored subject, it causes one to feel defective from the core of one's being. The roots of shame come from abuse and dysfunctionality in the family and early socialization in school. People then tend to measure their worth against external standards and feedback and when it is negative or lacking, can feel a devasting loss of self. Whether perpetrated on an overt or covert level, the damaging effects can last a lifetime, leading people into mental illness, addiction, and crippling disfunctionality.

Bradshaw gives a diagnostic and thereapeutic vocabulary to those who desperately need it. Some people are shamed by the same people over and over again (ie: spouses and family) and need the tools with which to cope. Based on the twelve-step paradigm, Bradshaw shows us how to recognize the signs of toxic shame and how to (with the help of a therapist and/or healing community) eventually overcome it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
When I read this book some years ago, it was life changing. I liked how the book differentiates between healthy and unhealthy shame, and validates how shame (contrary to societal... Read more
Published 7 months ago by myuniqueself

5.0 out of 5 stars Stuck in hidden cycles of shame
This is an excellent book. For those of us who acknowledge we want to go forward, life is 'not quite working' but we're not exactly sure why or how. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Anna

1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended
This book is badly written, the writing style being mostly single clause sentences, leading to long series of statements who's meaning was not at all clear. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. F. Stern

1.0 out of 5 stars Victims' charter
Almost single-handedly, John Bradshaw has created the 'shame' industry. Shame is no longer regarded as a useful emotion which prevents us from repeating shameful acts. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Marina

2.0 out of 5 stars Muddled and self-indulgent
John Bradshaw appears to have pulled off an old deception, practised for centuries by quack doctors and mountebanks everywhere. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Joscatuna

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are serious about recovery and growth ....
After years in AA and Al-anon and starting ACA now, I am at last in a place to face the issues covered in this wonderful book. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Very highly recommended.
This is the most helpful book I have ever read.

I'm an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse and abandonment. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars compulsive yet liberating reading!
after reading'homecoming' by john bradshaw i found this book to be extremely,challenging yet in a way that has reinforced my beliefs in spiritual growth. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2000 by N. S. Egan Ronayne

5.0 out of 5 stars Very enlightening
What a great book on understanding myself, my family and significant others in my life. A good friend gave me his copy. Now I am buying 5 books for my friends.
Published on 13 April 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Hit home
I was amazed at the clarity of what Bradshaw wrote and how I could relate to it. So many things make more sense now. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 1999

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