Re-Attribution Therapy for Shame and Guilt

People will sometimes only blame themselves or only blame others for their problems. People sometimes think, “It's all his or her fault or it's entirely my fault.” Visualizing a pie chart, can help people learn how to distribute responsibility more accurately. List a situation where you blame yourself and feel a deep sense of shame and/or guilt. Next brainstorm and think of other potential factors that are responsible for or have contributed to the situation. Distributing responsibility more accurately is designed to help you reduce your shame or guilt.