In an emotionally revealing way John Bradshaw shows us how toxic shame is the core problem in our compulsions, co-dependencies, addictions and the drive to super-achieve. The result is a breakdown in the family system and our inability to go forward with our lives. We are bound by our shame. Drawing from his 22 years of experience as a counselor, Bradshaw offers us the techniques to heal this shame. Using affirmations, visualizations, inner voice and feeling work plus guided meditations and other useful healing techniques, he realeases the shame that binds us to the past. This important book breaks new ground in the core issues of societal and personal breakdown, offering techniques of recovery vital to all of us. Read more ASIN B016P6GC9A XRay Enabled ISBN13 978-0757399435 Edition 1st Language English File size 11.4 MB Page Flip Enabled Publisher Health Communications Inc EB Word Wise Enabled Print length 339 pages Accessibility Learn more Screen Reader Supported Publication date January 1, 2010 Enhanced typesetting Enabled