Des Bishop: Catholic Guilt, Irish Identity and 31 Years Sober | Greg Fitzsimmons
Greg Fitz Simmons and Dez Bishop discuss the intersection of Irish heritage, Catholic guilt, and personal identity, linking historical trauma to modern recovery practices.summaryCatholic guilt vs. shame: Fitz defines guilt as feeling bad for something done wrong (justice), while shame is feeling bad for one's core identity (indictment), a distinction central to his recovery work.takeaway“Guilt is a concept and you are sort of like receiving justice for what you did almost in a fair way... But shame is an indictment of your core.”quote
