The shame felt in addiction often isn’t toxic – it’s healing

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Tue, 11/03/2025 - 21:00

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Tue, 11/03/2025 - 21:00

A person leaning against a wall under a light in a dimly lit alley with graffiti-covered walls.

The push to take shame out of recovery is well-meaning. But it overlooks the power this emotion has to motivate change

- by Owen Flanagan