Episode Seven: The Value of Flexibility

Episode 9 June 28, 2021 00:49:52
Episode Seven: The Value of Flexibility
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Episode Seven: The Value of Flexibility

Jun 28 2021 | 00:49:52

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Hosted By

Patrick Newman

Show Notes

Dr. Allen Berger returns this week, with plenty to say about how living in emotional sobriety requires that we nurture a sense of curiosity (primary ingredient in respect) for others and for ourselves. One result of doing this is improved flexibility when things do not go as planned. 

 

Allen’s new book, 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety: https://www.amazon.com/12-Essential-Insights-Emotional-Sobriety/dp/1955415129/

 

Thom's book, Embracing Fearhttps://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Fear-Turn-Scares-Greatest/dp/0062517759/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

 

Join Allen & Thom at our Thursday night Zoom meeting on Emotional Sobriety and the Steps (login information below)

 

https://zoom.us/j/330149513

Password: 375986

 

Also, please join our new “Emotional Sobriety and Recovery” FB Group at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/120450976662519

We’d love to stay in touch in between meetings.

 

For the Berlin Emotional Sobriety Workshop Recordings, click the Google Doc here for links:

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0Na_oVIH76UZ3-bbZ5Q8TWjlxM3xyoVptws-vvTU24/edit 

 

We appreciate feedback! Contact Patrick, our producer, at [email protected] for any questions and comments.

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