HR Ep 23 – Dealing with Shame

For more information visit HammeredRecovery.com  or e-mail me at [e-mail] 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 planRewrite the holiday story in your headStay helpfulBe mindful of what you are drinkingSome triggers and traps are optionalPractice self careConsider 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 badShame = I am a bad personThe 3 C's of Al AnonI didn't Cause itI can't Control itI'm not going to Cure itSteps I found helpful for admitting I was an alcoholic getting rid of the shameSay it to yourselfSay it out loudSay it to a loved oneSay it at an AA meetingSay it to someone you don't knowSay it to someone you do know, but you haven't told yetI 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.