Addiction is survival work, effective in the short run, but cyclical and costly over time. There is a way out.

Guilt and shame are similar but also dissimilar. Guilt arises when we think that we have done damage to something or someone. Shame arises when we believe that we are damaged in some way (for example, ...

Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, including trying to make amends or save face, cooperating more with others or avoiding people altogether. Now, ...

Dear Eric: Three years ago, I invited my 24-year-old son to stay with me in my one-bedroom condo while he saved for a place of his own. During that time, I struggled with alcohol and then needed ...