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John Bradshaw Quotes

The most paradoxical aspect of neurotic shame is that it is the core motivator of the superachieved and the underachieved, the star and the scapegoat, the righteous and the wretched, the powerful and the pathetic Picture Quote #1

Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive Picture Quote #1

True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love Picture Quote #1

Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain Picture Quote #1

The more we know about how we lost our spontaneous wonder and creativity, the more we can find ways to get them back Picture Quote #1

Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are Picture Quote #1

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To truly be committed to a life of honesty, love and discipline, we must be willing to commit ourselves to reality Picture Quote #1

All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble Picture Quote #1

Guilt says I’ve done something wrong;... shame says there is something wrong with me. Guilt says I’ve made a mistake;... shame says I am a mistake. Guilt says what did was not good;... shame says I am no good Picture Quote #1

Growing up means leaving home and becoming a self supporting adult. I think this the hardest task any human being hast to face Picture Quote #1

I know from my own clinical work that when people are beaten and hurt, they numb out so that they can’t feel anymore Picture Quote #1

The spiritual quest is not some added benefit to our life, something you embark on if you have the time and inclination. We are spiritual beings on an earthly journey. Our spirituality makes up our beingness Picture Quote #1

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Our beliefs create the kind of world we believe in. We project our feelings, thoughts and attitudes onto the world. I can create a different world by changing my belief about the world. Our inner state creates the outer and not vice versa Picture Quote #1

Healthy shame is an emotion that teaches us about our limits. Like all emotions, shame moves us to get our basic needs met Picture Quote #1

Evil is a source of moral intelligence in the sense that we need to learn from our shadow, from our dark side, in order to be good Picture Quote #1

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The most paradoxical aspect of neurotic shame is that it is the core motivator of the superachieved and the underachieved, the star and the scapegoat, the righteous and the wretched, the powerful and the pathetic (John Bradshaw Quotes) Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive (John Bradshaw Quotes) True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love (John Bradshaw Quotes) Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain (John Bradshaw Quotes) The more we know about how we lost our spontaneous wonder and creativity, the more we can find ways to get them back (John Bradshaw Quotes) Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are (John Bradshaw Quotes) To truly be committed to a life of honesty, love and discipline, we must be willing to commit ourselves to reality (John Bradshaw Quotes) All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble (John Bradshaw Quotes) Guilt says I’ve done something wrong;... shame says there is something wrong with me. Guilt says I’ve made a mistake;... shame says I am a mistake. Guilt says what did was not good;... shame says I am no good (John Bradshaw Quotes) Growing up means leaving home and becoming a self supporting adult. I think this the hardest task any human being hast to face (John Bradshaw Quotes) I know from my own clinical work that when people are beaten and hurt, they numb out so that they can’t feel anymore (John Bradshaw Quotes) The spiritual quest is not some added benefit to our life, something you embark on if you have the time and inclination. We are spiritual beings on an earthly journey. Our spirituality makes up our beingness (John Bradshaw Quotes) Our beliefs create the kind of world we believe in. We project our feelings, thoughts and attitudes onto the world. I can create a different world by changing my belief about the world. Our inner state creates the outer and not vice versa (John Bradshaw Quotes) Healthy shame is an emotion that teaches us about our limits. Like all emotions, shame moves us to get our basic needs met (John Bradshaw Quotes) Evil is a source of moral intelligence in the sense that we need to learn from our shadow, from our dark side, in order to be good (John Bradshaw Quotes)

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