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“Nothing inhibits healing like shame.”

Author:Angel Grant

“Growing up, I was constantly reminded to not to air our family's dirty laundry. Part of why domestic violence is allowed to continue is because there is often an unwritten rule in many families of abuse: Don't ask. Don't tell. Keeping quiet does no good. I found that sharing my story liberated me from my past. There is power in storytelling and, in that, healing. Owning my truth also empowered me. I will no longer be manipulated or controlled by guilt or shame.”

Past Healing Growing Up Violence Quiet Abuse Shame Guilt Storytelling Dirty Our Family Domestic Violence Empowered My Past Laundry

Author:Kambri Crews

“In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others.”

Ifs Light Past Community Healing Darkness Shame Wounds Spiritual Life Teens Our Past Erase Inner Darkness

Author:Brennan Manning

“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.”

Healing Shame Mental Health Illness Mental Illness Ashamed Helpful Bias Stigma Bipolar Biased Mentally Ill Mental Disorder

Author:William J. Clinton

“I hope this will help new moms not feel alone or desperate, and that there is no shame in their feelings. PPD is out of their control, but the treatment and healing process is not.”

Feels Helping Feelings Process Healing Mom Shame Desperate Treatment Not Alone Healing Process New Mom

Author:Brooke Shields

“Be ashamed when you sin, don't be ashamed when you repent [To repent means to have a change of heart and mind. It is not simply a feeling of sorrow ,but a psycho/spiritual growth away from evil/death and a turning to God/life]. Sin is the wound, repentance is the medicine. Sin is followed by shame; repentance is followed by boldness [ Boldness means to beg God for undeserved mercy]. Satan has overturned this order and given boldness to sin and shame to repentance.”

“Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ's wounds are thy healings, His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation.”

Pain Suffering Song Christ Healing Victory Conflict Glory Crosses Shame Salvation Wounds Ease Agony Conquest Repose

Book:Communicant's Companion

Source: Communicant's Companion

“When shame is met with compassion and not received as conﬁrmation of our guilt, we can begin to see how slant a lens it has had us looking through. That awareness lets us step back far enough to see that if we can let it go, we will see ourselves as clean where we once thought we were dirty. We will remember our innocence. We will see how our shame supported a system in which the perpetrators were protected and we bore the brunt of their offense — first in its actuality, then again in carrying their shame for it. If the method we chose to try to beat out shame was perfectionism, we can relax now, shake the burden off our shoulders, and give ourselves a chance to loosen up and make some errors. Hallelujah! Our freedom will not come from tireless effort and getting it all exactly right.”

Source: Beyond Survival: A Writing Journey for Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse

“Feeling bad is not the problem. The problem is that we feel bad about feeling bad. Once you begin to let go of feeling bad about feeling bad, and start feeling better about feeling bad, then pretty soon you'll just feel better. And then you'll feel awesome.”

“A culture of a shame and secrets is bound to hide its dirty laundry and continue the same offences for generations. You can't healthfully and successfully sweep your dysfunctions under the carpet and pretend nothing has happened. Whether it's your family culture, or your religious culture, or both, this is a great way to grow deep roots of poison and toxic dysfunction in all of your close relationships. It's a great way to destroy yourself and your loved ones. End the culture of secrecy. End the follied pride that seeks to cover up its shame rather than admit it. Face your offenses head on with a desire to fix them and heal.”

Truth Healing Pride Lies Abuse Shame Addiction Vulnerability Secrecy Toxicity

Author:Jennifer DeLucy