Shame and Guilt by Ernest Kurtz - SIGNED - First Printing from 1981

Shame and Guilt by Ernest Kurtz. This is a First Printing from June 1981. There is a stamp on the front cover stating “Hazelden Professional Edition”. This book has been signed by the author Ernie Kurtz on the first page in the book. From the back cover: Shame and guilt - for each chemically dependent person, distinguishing and confronting these often-confused emotions is necessary not only to attain sobriety, but more importantly, to maintain ongoing recovery. In this book, Ernest Kurtz, author of Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous, sheds light on the differences between shame and guilt and explains how chemical dependency professionals can better recognize these emotions in their patients. In great depth, Kurtz discusses how and why Alcoholics Anonymous works as a therapy for shame and guilt, and relates how professionals can use the Twelve Step principles and philosophy of A.A. to help patients deal with these emotions. "Because guilt and shame differ, the therapies that tou