Skeptical about a group on shame…

I was skeptical about a group that was about shame, but a friend told me to give this a try. It really isn’t about shame. We didn’t talk about that too much. We spent most of the time doing simple exercises. Rena gave us so much information about why we were doing what we were doing, that I started to trust the process. But I was still surprised that it worked. I used to be pretty reactive, especially with people I manage at work, but I now find myself just less worked up and able to make better decisions, And I come home way less stressed out. I still don’t love the word “shame,” but whatever was in the way before isn’t anymore. And I didn’t have to tear myself apart for things to change.