Joshua had gotten used to telling old stories about himself. He had been abused as a child. He was a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. A U.S. Army infantry veteran, he had lasting trauma from experiences at war. As part of his journey into recovery, though, Joshua found his way to Dr Joe’s work – and attended his first Week Long Advanced Retreat. At the retreat, as he began to liberate energy, Joshua’s “heart cracked wide open.” And when Dr Joe asked, “What stories about yourself are you not going to tell anymore?” he knew he’d found the answer.

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