Episode Twenty-Nine: Perfectionism and the Holidays

Episode 32 November 29, 2021 00:40:53
Episode Twenty-Nine: Perfectionism and the Holidays
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Episode Twenty-Nine: Perfectionism and the Holidays

Nov 29 2021 | 00:40:53

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Hosted By

Patrick Newman

Show Notes

The holidays place a magnifying glass on our experience: amplifying the good but sometimes also the bad. Here we touch on that, and explore further solutions to fighting back against our suffocating perfectionism.

 

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)

 

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For our ongoing video series on Emotional Sobriety and the 12 Steps, visit our YouTube channel here:

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEM2-kqLkfp3I4c0jy-X-g

 

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

 

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