G1104 The shame factor; heal your deepest fears and set yourself free
Author: Stephan B. POULTER, PhD
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Publishing Date: 2019
ISBN: 978-1-63388-522-6
Summary:
A popular clinical psychologist explores an often misunderstood and unrecognized emotion that's the root cause of many self-defeating and harmful behaviors.
Emotional paralysis, a distorted view of self, a feeling of being a fraud, lack of trust in others, fear of criticism resulting in underdeveloped talents, and a chronic sense of being worthless, invisible, or disposable--these are typical symptoms of shame. In this book, psychologist Stephan B. Poulter delves into this "primary emotional wound." Distinguishing it from commonplace guilt over a particular moral failing, he describes this toxic emotion as a pervasive but largely unrecognized "emotional cancer," with the power of undermining many aspects of life.
Dr. Poulter guides the reader through exercises that teach one to expose this "big secret" and to recognize the triggers in daily life that arouse fears and other negative emotions. Beyond these first steps, he shows how we can continue the healing process of self-acceptance, self-forgiveness, empathy, and a new sense of inner well-being.
Based on thirty years of experience with patients of all ages and from many walks of life, this is a book full of insight and understanding, one that can help most of us discover and realize our full potentials.
Author Info:
(From the book)
Stephan B Poulter, PhD, is a rnowned Los Angeles based clinical psychologist in private practice with over thirty years of experience. Dr. Poulter brings a fresh and original perspective as a former law-enforcement office, seminary graduate, psychologist, father, and author to some of the timeless questions of families, parents, fathers, mothers, marriage/divorce, and emotional shame. He is the author of The Art of Successful Failaure, Your Ex-Factor, The Mother Factor, The Father Factor, and Father Your Son.
Personal Opinion:
From the title, I thought that this was a self help book filled with platitudes that do little to connect. I am happy to report that my expectations were far off: in fact it's a book that details shame in great detail, and it's anything but what one should expect to happen that one reads. It offers an honest look at ourselves into this mirror, and we witness the depravity that shame distorts of ourselves. As I was reading this book, I felt a great deal of emotions and literally felt as if I was holding the map to a new life.
This was given to me for a review
5 out of 5
(0: Stay away unless a masochist 1: Good for insomnia 2: Horrible but readable; 3: Readable and quickly forgettable, 4: Good, enjoyable 5: Buy it, keep it and never let it go.)
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