Healing Shame and Embracing Your Dream Life with TJ Woodward
Episode Overview
Healing shame is crucial for long-term recovery. Overcoming core false beliefs helps break the cycle of addiction. Conscious creation involves making peace with the past and setting intentions. The LGBTQIA+ community faces unique challenges in recovery. You are worthy of love and connection, regardless of your past.
Until we make the unconscious conscious, it will direct our life and we will call it fate.
In this episode of The Sobriety Diaries, host Nate Kelly sits down with TJ Woodward to discuss the profound journey of healing shame and overcoming core false beliefs in the recovery process. TJ, a renowned author and spiritual teacher, shares his insights on conscious creation—a transformative approach to healing that involves making peace with the past, setting intentions, and embodying one's vision for a fulfilling life.
The conversation dives deep into the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community, highlighting the importance of addressing trauma and toxic shame that often underpin addiction. TJ recounts his personal journey and the pivotal moments that led him to develop his conscious recovery model, providing a beacon of hope for those in early recovery or struggling with addiction.
The episode is peppered with TJ's wisdom, including the concept that we are always creating—either consciously or unconsciously—and how bringing unconscious beliefs to light can lead to profound healing. With anecdotes from both Nate and TJ's lives, this episode offers a compassionate and encouraging message: no matter your past, you are worthy of love and connection. If you're looking for a heartfelt discussion that blends personal stories with practical advice, this episode is a must-listen.