Craig Brown, overcame a life of pain, shame and destruction and experienced a major life breakthrough that transformed his entire life. In his new book, Stop Hiding Start Healing, Craig shares his 28+ years of experience In Christ-centered recovery helping others discover how to be set free from the pain and shame as a result of your addiction or other life issue, so that you can live a life of freedom, meaning and purpose.

Why do you continue to hide your pain, shame and guilt? You carry it with you everywhere you go, knowing that one day you need to deal with it; yet, you keep procrastinating. And another year has gone by. And another. You suffer in silence. This book will help you discover how to be set free from the pain and shame of your past so that you can experience freedom and live a life of meaning and purpose. In this book you will learn: *Why we hide and what masks we wear to hide our pain, shame and guilt *How our character defects and shortcomings influence our desire to hide *How to create a new past and deal with the old one

UNMASK: Stop Hiding, Start Living - Journal??In writing UNMASK: Stop Hiding Start Living, it was important for me to share with you the necessary keys to empower your success on thisjourney, and this journal is just one of them. In this journal, you will find words to empower and inspire you. Journaling was so influential onmy road to my healing, a safe place to unmask and begin to move me out of hiding to start living freely. I want you to consider this journalyour safe place.When we go through life wearing masks, it's about image and hiding who we are and what we feel. Masking keeps the pain locked inside,unhealed, festering, and growing. It was when I could break free of my mask and step into myself thatI could start the healing process. What I discovered as I journaled and started to heal was a space wheremy truth lived, and that truth was that I was remarkable and that I could choose to live into that remarkable me.I hope and pray that this journal becomes a place for you to breathe and discover you are remarkable.

This classic book, written 17 years ago but still selling more than 13,000 copies every year, has been completely updated and expanded by the author. "I used to drink," writes John Bradshaw,"to solve the problems caused by drinking. The more I drank to relieve my shame-based loneliness and hurt, the more I felt ashamed." Shame is the motivator behind our toxic behaviors: the compulsion, co-dependency, addiction and drive to superachieve that breaks down the family and destroys personal lives. This book has helped millions identify their personal shame, understand the underlying reasons for it, address these root causes and release themselves from the shame that binds them to their past failures.

What is your reaction when someone hurts you?The chances are you withdraw from them and possibly others. Like many, you may find yourself putting up barricades to protect yourself and hide your hurting heart. Whilst having a 'no entry' sign on your heart and hiding from others may seem to work for a while, long term, it can have a detrimental effect on your physical, emotional and spiritual health.And so, Quit Hiding, Start Living! has been written to help you uncover and deal with your past hurts without resorting to unhealthy withdrawal patterns and negative emotions. Based on Gladys' personal and professional experience, Quit Hiding, Start Living! will also provide you with steps to forgive others and (re)build healthy relationships with healthy boundaries in place.Working through Quit Hiding, Start Living! and its exercises will allow you or your group to discover and embrace God's plan for you and your valuable and active role in His community.

When your life looks perfect, but you’re silently falling apart… If you were raised to believe that painful emotions are a sign of weakness, or if being vulnerable has always made you feel unsafe, then you may have survived by creating a perfect-looking life—a life where you appear to be successful, engaged, and always there for others. The problem? You’re filled with self-criticism and shame, and you can’t allow yourself to express fear, anger, loss, or grief. You recognize something is wrong, but you’re not sure what exactly—only that you feel trapped and alone. If this sounds like you, you may have perfectly hidden depression (PHD). With this compassionate guide, you’ll begin the process of understanding your perfectionism, identifying destructive beliefs, and connecting with emotions suppressed for far too long. You’ll also find tangible tips for quieting that critical inner voice, and powerful strategies for coping with difficult feelings. Most importantly, you’ll learn that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. If you’re ready to stop hiding and start healing, this groundbreaking book will guide you—every imperfect step of the way.

In Shame Interrupted, bestselling author Edward T. Welch empowers readers to live in light of the gospel of God's grace, which breaks the lingering power of shame. Providing immediate application to every reader's spiritual journey, Welch's book guides men and women to seek freedom from the shame of their own relational and sexual brokenness. Shame controls far too many of us, and the Bible addresses the issue of shame from start to finish. Shame Interrupted reminds readers that God cares for the shamed, and that through Jesus, they are covered, adopted, cleansed, and healed. Shame Interrupted creates a safe place to deal with shame, shining a light on the dynamics of sin and how it is overcome through the power of Christ. By identifying with our shame on the cross, Jesus gives believers freedom from the paralyzing effects of sin and shame. As someone who is familiar with the effects and crushing weight of shame—and the overwhelming freedom found in Christ—Welch invites readers to find confidence in the cleansing work of Christ in this raw and brutally honest book. By examining the depths of the human heart, Welch has made accessible invaluable tools for counseling, soul care, and pastoral work. Shame Interrupted dwells on hope and healing, providing gospel answers to difficult questions.