Shame : free yourself, find joy, and build true self-esteem /
Joseph Burgo, Ph.D.
- First edition.
- xviii, 299 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Part I: The shame spectrum -- The shame family of emotions -- The inevitability of shame -- Unloved and left out -- Exposed and disappointed -- Joy and the birth of self-esteem -- Shame and the growth of self-esteem -- Part II: The masks of shame -- Avoiding shame -- Social anxiety -- Indifference -- Promiscuity and addiction -- Avoiding shame in everyday life -- Denying shame -- The idealized false self -- Superiority and contempt -- Blame and indignation -- Denying shame in everyday life -- Controlling shame -- Self-mockery -- Self-hatred -- Masochism -- Controlling shame in everyday life -- Part III. From shame to self-esteem -- Shame defiance and narrow identity -- Shame resilience and expanding identity -- Building pride -- Sharing joy -- Appendix 1: Pre-test scoring and discussion -- Appendix 2: Exercises -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography.
"An intimate look at the full spectrum of shame often masked by addiction, promiscuity, perfectionism, self-loathing, or narcissism that offers a new, positive route forward" --amazon.com.