Allen and Thom kick off the first episode of their new weekly podcast by giving the broad overview of Emotional Sobriety, a term hatched by AA founder Bill Wilson decades ago. We touch on learning to become differentiated, influencing rather than controlling situations, and navigating the committe of voices in our own heads.
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Allen tells us about his formative years enlisting in the marines, Vietnam, alcohol and drugs. Thom of early struggles working as a counselor at...
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