Overcoming The Shame of Relapse in Addiction Recovery

2026-08-06

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Have you ever felt like the shame after a relapse was worse than the relapse itself? Today I sat down with Tyler Patrick, a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-founder of Therapy Brothers, who has been in his own recovery for nearly 20 years. In this episode, you'll learn: How the trauma tree shows the real roots behind relapse and acting out The racetrack of shame and why beating yourself up keeps you stuck

Have you ever felt like the shame after a relapse was worse than the relapse itself?

Today I sat down with Tyler Patrick, a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-founder of Therapy Brothers, who has been in his own recovery for nearly 20 years.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How the trauma tree shows the real roots behind relapse and acting out
The racetrack of shame and why beating yourself up keeps you stuck
The three Cs of shame resilience

and

A simple self-compassion practice you can use today

Don't forget to check the show notes for a podcast summary with links to resources we mention and a list of action steps that will improve the quality of your sobriety.

So without further delay, please enjoy this episode with Tyler.

SHOW NOTES:

Guest Website: https://www.therapybrothers.org/

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