I’m really sorry about your mom. Your story is a good example of how shame can be harmful, it may have kept her from seeking help. That is certainly a negative

I’m really sorry about your mom. Your story is a good example of how shame can be harmful, it may have kept her from seeking help. That is certainly a negative effect of shame as a behaviour moderating factor, and I’m sorry that it affected your family in the way that it did. I think your response is the only valid counterpoint I’ve seen here, since most people seem to think I was talking about shaming people or that shame would somehow prevent addiction… none of that was my point. But your story is a good example of how exactly what I was talking about can also have harmful effects, and that is an excellent point. People should never be led to believe that seeking help is shameful.