Shame CD

by Claudia Black

Shame is an issue at the very heart of the recovery process. Dr. Claudia Black provides an understanding as to why we feel the way we do. She delineates the difference between guilt, embarrassment and shame. She will describe how issues ranging from control to perfectionism, depression to compulsivity are aspects of shame - the belief that one is inherently "defective." "Guilt," says Dr. Claudia Black, "is when you make a mistake; shame is when you believe you are the mistake."