Higher and Friendly Powers with Dr. Peg O’Connor

Episode 83 December 12, 2022 00:55:40
Higher and Friendly Powers with Dr. Peg O’Connor
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Higher and Friendly Powers with Dr. Peg O’Connor

Dec 12 2022 | 00:55:40

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Show Notes

Peg joins us to talk about her more secular conception of a Higher Power, informed by her background in philosophy and the life and work of William James. While working the steps and doing the fearless and thorough moral inventory, she explains how Hume’s list of virtues can come into play. As we redefine our approach to self-esteem in recovery, we can think of it as “knowing how to belong to ourselves.” In this work she strives alongside her students to cultivate an expanded sense of human decency and moral ideals.

 

More on Peg O’Connor and her book Higher and Friendly Powers: Transforming Addiction and Suffering:

https://pegoconnorauthor.com/ 

 

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https://www.amazon.com/Love-Secrets-Revealed-Intimacy-Connection/dp/0757303978/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=love+secrets+revealed+allen+berger&qid=1650843975&sprefix=love+secrets+reve%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1 

 

Allen’s 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=

 

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