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Unshamed & Unchained: Carving Space For Self-Healing & Habit Transformation

38. The Shame/Power Balance Revealed

Aug 16, 2023
The podcast explores the limitations of AI in providing advice for quitting a porn habit. It highlights the importance of addressing mistakes and doing the work oneself. The hosts discuss the relationship between shame and power, challenging the belief that more shame leads to more motivation to change. They emphasize the power of acceptance and reducing shame to access unlimited potential for positive change.
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Quick takeaways

  • Replace shame with acceptance, peace, curiosity, self-compassion, and self-trust to access existing power for sustainable habit change.
  • Cultivate self-compassion and treat mistakes as part of the learning process to foster a healthy relationship with oneself.

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Changing the Shame-Power Balance

The podcast episode discusses the concept of the shame-power balance and how it affects the ability to make sustainable changes. The host emphasizes that relying on shame and self-punishment as motivators for change is not effective in the long term. Instead, he suggests replacing shame with acceptance, peace, curiosity, self-compassion, and self-trust. By reducing shame and accepting past choices, individuals can access their existing power to make positive changes. The host encourages listeners to challenge self-judgments and rewrite the narrative around their habits, empowering themselves to create lasting transformation.

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