Episode #54
From Rock Bottom to a Recognized 12-Step Program: Richard Tierney on Trauma Recovery
Send us Fan Mail What if healing from trauma isn't about understanding your past better, but about learning to separate yourself from it entirely? In this episode, Heather Zimmerman sits down with Richard Tierney, Christian trauma recovery coach and creator of Trauma Recovery Anonymous — one of only fourteen twelve-step programs recognized worldwide — for a conversation that moves from his darkest years into the recovery method he built from scratch. Richard shares: A childhood trauma at twelve that led to decades of shame, addiction, self-harm, and isolation His fourth and final suicide attempt in the ocean in Bali, and the stranger who appeared out of nowhere to bring him back to shore Why he believes many mental health struggles are actually what he calls a “hole in the soul,” a spiritual wound rather than a disorder The exercise that became his breakthrough: writing two separate biographies, one for who he is today and one for the child who experienced the trauma Why traditional therapy kept him circling the same patterns for years, and what shifted when he stopped looking for solutions outside himself The two-hour process he calls the Healing Event, built on Thought Field Therapy and tapping, where clients meet their younger selves and release what they've been carrying The structure of Trauma Recovery Anonymous, and how it earned recognition as an official twelve-step program alongside AA and NA Find Richard Tierney: A Christian Trauma Recovery Coach and the creator of the latest 12 step program teaching individuals diagnosed with mental disorders caused by the past trauma memories, that there is a permanent spiritual solution available to them today we have a spiritual illness, a hole in our soul, rather than a mental illness. Facebook: facebook.com/thevictoryprinciple Podcast: Trauma Recovery Anonymous Also on Facebook: Tierney Therapy, Trauma Recovery Anonymous, EFT House Support the Show If this episode resonated with you, consider supporting the show with a contribution — every bit helps keep this work going. The Book BECOMING DIVINE: The Awakening No One Prepared Me For — and the Method That Showed Me the Way. The honest account of what a real awakening looks like and the framework that emerged from it. Work With Me The Self-Spirit Method™ My signature 14-step awakening program — behavioral psychology meets soul work. All My Links J oin the Free Community Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and this work. Each and every ...
