HR Ep 23 – Dealing with Shame

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Show Notes

Nervous about the Holidays

We start off todays podcast discussing an e-mail I received with 7 tips titled Nervous About the Holiday’s?

• Hatch a holiday escape plan
• Rewrite the holiday story in your head
• Stay helpful
• Be mindful of what you are drinking
• Some triggers and traps are optional
• Practice self care
• Consider rehab over the holidays

Dealing with Shame

I next discussed how important it is for long term sobriety to deal with shame

• Guilt = I did something bad
• Shame = I am a bad person
• The 3 C’s of Al Anon
  • I didn’t Cause it
  • I can’t Control it
  • I’m not going to Cure it
• Steps I found helpful for admitting I was an alcoholic getting rid of the shame
  • Say it to yourself
  • Say it out loud
  • Say it to a loved one
  • Say it at an AA meeting
  • Say it to someone you don’t know
  • Say it to someone you do know, but you haven’t told yet
• I discussed two recent instances were I didn’t let shame get in the way

Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildner

This book had an amazing story of a girl named Laura who had a horrifying childhood, but got over her shame and took back her life. As an alcoholic, that is what we need to strive to do everyday and I hope others can relate to her story and strive to not let this disease define them too.