“Shame, as an emotion, has a core meaning, in relating individuals to wider social groups and norms -- real or imagined.” — Peter N. Stearns Copy Share Image
“We humans are finite, “perfectly imperfect.” Limitation is our essential nature. Grave problems result from refusing to accept our limits. Healthy shame… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
Healthy shame is an emotion that teaches us about our limits. Like all emotions, shame moves us to get our basic needs… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
Shame was an emotion he had abandoned years earlier. Addicts know no shame. You disgrace yourself so many times you become immune… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
