Shameless Recovery: Guilt, Shame, and How to Cope
Oftentimes, people entering addiction recovery programs have already fallen short of their personal standards.
That is why examining regrets is such an important part of addressing the root cause of addiction. Even so, there is a fine line between knowing you have behaved badly (guilt) and believing you are bad (shame). Distinguishing between guilt and shame could make all the difference to your recovery. (more…)