106 - Recovery and the Power of Admission
From Living with Heart: From Birth to Death by Dr. Chip Dodd & Bryan Barley
March 10, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 111
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of admission in the recovery process and how it relates to overcoming addiction and toxic shame.
Click here to read the episode highlights. The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) and The Voice of the Heart Center (vothcenter.com). You can connect with Dr. Chip Dodd at chip@chipdodd.com. Contact Bryan Barley for coaching at bryan@vothcenter.com. Be sure to subscribe to Dr Chip Dodd’s new Substack. He will be sharing two to three articles a week. The topics focus on healthy relationship, personal growth, and leadership. Dr. Dodd shares content two to three times a week. To subscribe, use the link above or go to chipdodd.com. FREE RESOURCE: Six Freedoms from Birth The Power of Admission: When we admit we have a problem that we cannot stop repeating and this problem creates negative consequences, we have begun the first movement of recovery. Admission is often mistakenly related to losing, or what is associated with being a “loser.” Addiction is fueled by toxic shame. This toxic shame “ranks” everything being about winners and losers, a scoreboard, comparison, ranking, excluding/including and worth. Our toxic shame mistakenly identifies our admission as being a failure or worthless. Most recovering people who recount their…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Chip Dodd, Bryan Barley
Topics covered
- recovery
- admission
- addiction
- toxic shame
- personal growth
- healthy relationships
Keywords
- recovery
- admission
- addiction
- toxic shame
- personal growth
- success
- healthy relationships
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Organizations: Chip Dodd Resources, The Voice of the Heart Center, Substack, chipdodd.com, vothcenter.com
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