Sunday, December 27th, 2020
Combatting Shame
With sex and porn addiction, shame is the master emotion. A considerable amount of research makes it clear that not talking about feelings of shame is usually more damaging...
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Tag Archives: shame
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2020Stop Listening to the Noise in Your Head
Shame loses its power when shared with another loving person. As sex and porn addicts, we can almost universally identify when other addicts talk about the ‘shitty committee’ that...Read More -
Friday, November 27th, 2020Shame: The Wisdom of Sirius Black
Shame thrives in darkness, but withers in sunlight. In Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix, Harry fears the darkness with himself. When he shares this with his godfather,...Read More -
Friday, November 20th, 2020How Shame Impacts Us
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW There are many possible sources of shame, including secrets in one’s family of origin, abuse of various forms, body shame, mental health problems, work, financial...Read More -
Friday, November 13th, 2020
What Is Shame?
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Shame is perhaps one of the most common emotions underlying addiction. This feeling is taught to us at an early age, and from many sources....Read More -
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020Combatting Shame
Shame is an antisocial emotion. Talking about shame is the social solution. As active sex and porn addicts, we spent our days trying very hard to not feel our...Read More -
Sunday, September 27th, 2020Overcoming the Shame of Porn Addiction
A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life. Porn addicts are often reluctant to seek help....Read More -
Thursday, August 27th, 2020
Shame Resilience
We are only as sick as our secrets. In her book Daring Greatly, Brené Brown writes, “Shame resilience is about moving from shame to empathy—the real antidote to shame....Read More -
Monday, August 10th, 2020Sexual Shame and Substance Abuse
Understanding Sexual Shame No shame is more powerful than sexual shame. Often, sexual shame is linked to unresolved early-life sexual trauma. People who experience sexual abuse, neglect, violence, verbal...Read More