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Episode Forty: Paddling Your Own Canoe
Here we begin our discussion of the final chapter in Allen’s book, which uses the metaphor of navigating troubled waters in a canoe to...
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Episode Thirty-Nine: Jefferson Ross and "Southern Currency"
Thom and Producer Patrick are joined by Jefferson Ross, artist/singer/songwriter to talk about emotional sobriety. Also includes some stories from the old days as...
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Episode Thirty-Eight: Holding Onto Ourselves in Relationships (Part Two)
Continuing discussion of the 14th chapter of Allen’s 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety. This week we explore the roles self-differentiation (INTRApersonally) and differentiation...
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Episode Thirty-Seven: Holding Onto Ourselves in Relationships (Part One)
Saving the toughest insight for last, here we discuss holding onto ourselves in contexts that involve other people and unpredictable circumstances. Emotional Sobriety isn’t...
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Episode Thirty-Six: Allen’s Sponsor (Part Two)
Concluding our in-depth conversation with Tom M., Allen’s sponsor of 50 years. In this episode he tells some spectacular stories about 12-step calls in...
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Episode Thirty-Five: Allen’s Sponsor (Part One)
The first part of a longer conversation with Tom M., Allen’s sponsor of 50 years. Tom breaks down his journey from addiction towards getting...