Secret Shame - 2nd Edition - Revised and Expanded

Download or read book Secret Shame - 2nd Edition - Revised and Expanded written by International Service Organization of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, Inc. and published by SCA International Service Org.. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As sexual compulsives, we live almost continually with shame but often are hardly aware of it. We can act out repeatedly on this secret, pervasive shame while never even knowing it’s there. By increasing our awareness of the role that long-term shame plays in our lives, we can begin to heal from its toxic effects. The eradication of shame is critical for mental health and recovery over time. SCA sponsored a three-part seminar on shame in the spring and summer of 1990, attended almost entirely by gay and lesbian members. An SCA literature committee reworked and revised the notes from these sessions over six months. The committee preparing SCA’s Recovery Book further enhanced and revised the material. This pamphlet reflects these additions and revisions.