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I think it's important to separate shame from guilt. Guilt says, "I made a mistake." Shame says, "I am a mistake." Guilt can be a useful emotion because it is dynamic -- it motiva… (View Post)
I posted this for someone suffering from a similar predicament on another forum. Perhaps it could help you: The first thing I would say is to remember: you're not doing anything wrong. There is nothi… (View Post)
(Quote) A lot of the children of that generation I've met attest otherwise. I've met many who seem to have less than idyllic remembrances of their fathers. Many of these guys were abusive to their wi… (View Post)
(Quote) I can see where you're coming from, but I think you're being too categorical here. Mental illness is a term we use to refer to a variety of people, behaviors, and states. Whether you want to … (View Post)
(Quote) I've always liked this quote. Recently, I was listening to a dharma talk by Heather Sundberg (wonderful teacher), and she actually made the point that that quote is actually the first half of… (View Post)