Pt. I. The Problem : The many faces of shame
The sources of toxic shame
The hiding places of toxic shame
Pt. 2. The Solution : The externalization process
A parable: the prisoner in the dark cave
Coming out of hiding and isolation
12 steps for transforming toxic shame into healthy shame
Liberating your lost inner child
Integrating your disowned parts
Healing your memories and changing your self-image
Confronting and changing your inner voices
Dealing with toxic shame in relationships
From the Book - Expanded and Updated edition.
The problem-spiritual bankruptcy
Introduction: shame as demonic (The internalization process)
The healthy faces of shame (HDL shame)
The toxically destructive faces of shame (LDL shame)
The major sources of toxic shame
The hiding places of toxic shame
The solution-the recovery and uncovery process
A parable: The prisoner in the dark cave
Introduction: the externalization process
Coming out of hiding and isolation
Twelve steps for transforming toxic shame into healthy shame
Liberating your wounded inner child and redoing toxic shame scenes
Integrating your disowned parts
Confronting and changing your toxic inner voices
Choosing to love and forgive yourself for your mistakes
Dealing with toxic shame in relationships
Spiritual awakening-the discovery process
Introduction: Healthy shame as the source and guardian of spirituality
Spirituality and sexuality
Shame as revelatory and revolutionary: discovering your spiritual destiny
Seven major spiritual blessings that come from developing healthy shame.