Shame is a dark and uneasy emotion lurking within the depths of the psyche. When stirred, it can fire up a host of painful emotions and a deep and unavoidable desire to change how we feel, and is thus a major trigger for the addictive personality. Shame is insidious, hard to identify, awful to feel, tricky to contain and easy to pass on.

In this talk, Carolyn will explore profound questions about the roots of shame. How does it show up in our sense of self and where did it come from? How do we let it go?

She does not promise redemption by the end but perhaps a path towards relief.