Download or read book The Secret Message of Shame written by Patricia S. Potter-Efron and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming to terms with feelings of shame when we fail to meet our own standards or feel that we have disappointed others is a normal part of emotional development. Shame turns toxic when it suffuses a person's life, fuels addictions or depression, or turns into rage or self-sabotage. In this book the nature of shame and its relation to positive qualities such as pride and honour is investigated, while creative ways to heal shame's corrosive effects are suggested.