It wasn't your fault : freeing yourself from the shame of childhood abuse with the power of self-compassion / Beverly Engel.

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"Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you as a person. In order to begin healing, it's important for you to know that it wasn't your fault. In this...

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Main Author: Engel, Beverly (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, 2015.
Subjects:
Adult child abuse victims.
Shame.
Self-esteem.
SELF-HELP > Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Child Abuse.
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > Self-Esteem.
Self-help.
Physical Description:vi, 256 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The shame/compassion connection. How and why child abuse creates shame
  • Why shame is so debilitating
  • How compassion can heal the shame of childhood abuse
  • The compassion cure program. The obstacles to self-compassion
  • Receiving compassion from others
  • Allowing yourself to feel your pain
  • Practicing the five aspects of self-compassion. Self-understanding
  • Self-forgiveness
  • Self-acceptance
  • Self-kindness
  • Self-encouragement.