Shame


I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame
Healing the Shame that Binds You
The Gifts of Imperfection
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: A Relational/Neurobiological Approach
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem
The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves
Shame: The Power of Caring
It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion
Braving the Wilderness
Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
Men, Women, and Worthiness: The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough
The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage
Scarlett by Alexandra RipleyEclipse by Stephenie MeyerThe Host by Stephenie MeyerThe Shining by Stephen  KingThe Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Books I'm Ashamed of Loving
5 books — 2 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesHelping the Retarded to Know God by Hans R. HahnThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneHow to Pick Up Women by Eric WeberHow to Avoid Huge Ships by John W. Trimmer
Do Not Read Book List
334 books — 61 voters

Carrie Fisher
One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness an ...more
Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking

Charles Dickens
Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts.
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

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