An accessible guide to healing the destructive effects of guilt.

The reaction by parents, teachers and peers to our own actions often determines our sense of self - how confident we feel and how secure we are about our place in the world. When self-blame and pessimism begin to overtake self-esteem and optimism, the rest may be emotional, physical and spiritual distress.

In Guilt is the Teacher, Love is the Lesson, Dr. Joan Borysenko, a Harvard Ph.D., explores this mind/body connection as she offers personal and professional advice for journeying toward recovery and self-love.

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Here at last is an insightful and uplifting approach for turning the teachings of guilt into the lessons of love.

GUILT. It is the self-defeating inner voice that calls forth the lost, fearful child within each of us. And it is the relentless, accusing voice of blame with which we punish our most childlike selves...for our failed relationships, our disappointing careers, and even our illnesses. Still, although guilt has become a profoundly destructive part of the "human condition," it need not become a part of yours

In the same spirit of healing that made her first book a landmark bestseller, Dr. Joan Borysenko reaches out to heal us, heart and soul. And in this life-affirming book, she frees the child within us from shame in all its guises: from the fear of success to the fear of failure; from alcoholism and workaholism to pessimism, bitterness, and hostility.

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"A brilliant synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern science...shows us how to harness the power of state-of-the-art solutions to cope with old problems and ancient wisdom to begin healing new ones." - Dean Ornish, M.D., President and Director The Preventive Medicine Research Institute University of California, San Francisco

"A wonderfully wise, warm insightful book. It will make life richer and happier for all those who read it." - Father Andrew M. Greeley