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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-315).