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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.
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John Bradshaw
Born:
June 29, 1933
Died:
May 8, 2016
(aged 82)
Bio:
John Elliot Bradshaw was an American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, and author who hosted a number of PBS television programs on topics such as addiction, recovery, codependency, and spirituality.
Known for:
Healing the Shame that Binds You (1988)
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