To begin with, though, it’s important to define shame. One way to do this is to clarify the difference between shame and guilt. Guilt is feeling badly about something we’ve done, and shame is feeling badly about who we are. Guilt is based on actions, and shame is built on feelings. Another way to put it is this: When we feel guilty we feel we made a mistake. When we feel shame we feel we are a mistake.
In this show, we talked about building tools to identify shame, build awareness of it, talk about the importance of reaching out to reduce the power shame holds over you, and discuss the power of story and voice in reducing and even eliminating the hold shame has in your life.
Listen to the show below:
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Wow, that's an incredible way to differentiate between shame and guilt. I never thought about the subtle difference before. Guilt can be healthy and motivating, but shame stops people from progressing. Anyone recovering from an addiction should be careful to stay away from those negative feelings. http://www.michellelisaanderson.com
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