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Shame says, "I am worthless and bad."
==Shame in the Bible==
==Shame in the Bible==
The first recorded instance of shame was in the [[Garden of Eden]]. After [[Adam and Eve]] ate from the [[Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil]], they realized their [[nudity]] and felt shame. Thus, shame is a naturally intended part of all of us and we must use it to develop [[humility]].
The first recorded instance of shame was in the [[Garden of Eden]]. After [[Adam and Eve]] ate from the [[Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil]], they realized their [[nudity]] and felt shame. Thus, shame is a naturally intended part of all of us and we must use it to develop [[humility]].
==Shame in psychotherapy==
* No man needs to rely on shame to keep himself on the right path. Shame says, "I am worthless and bad." In contrast, guilt says "I did something bad." Guilt can be appropriate, and convey a needed message. But shame--which is felt on a bodily level as an internal collapsing and deflation-- demeans the person at his very core and destroys his worth and dignity.<ref> [http://www.narth.com/docs/paradox.html The Paradox Of Self-Acceptance] - [[Joseph Nicolosi]], Ph.D.</ref>
==Notes==
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