Burgo, Joseph (Psychologist),

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.

9781250151308 1250151309 9781786782588 1786782588

2018022096


Shame.
Self.
Self-control.
Self-control.

BF575.S45 / B87 2018

152.4 BUR 2018