Monday, December 27th, 2021
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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Thursday, December 9th, 2021Stop 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 -
Saturday, November 27th, 2021Shame: 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 -
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021Combatting 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 -
Friday, October 1st, 2021Guilt, Shame, and Negative Self-Image
Scott Brassart As occurs with all addictions, sex and porn addicts experience a great deal of both guilt and shame about their behavior. Unfortunately, a lot of people think...Read More -
Monday, September 27th, 2021Overcoming 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 -
Friday, August 27th, 2021Shame 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 -
Sunday, June 27th, 2021Shame as an Underlying Issue
Shame is like quicksand. It sucks us in and tries to kill us. Nearly all sex and porn addicts are shame-based to one degree or another. As such, we...Read More -
Thursday, May 27th, 2021The Price of Shame
Left unchecked, shame will eat your soul. Research shows that shame—the inherent belief that one is defective and unworthy of love—neither encourages nor motivates positive change. Instead, it corrodes...Read More