Right-Sized Expressions

Episode 24 June 27, 2025 00:43:17
Right-Sized Expressions
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Right-Sized Expressions

Jun 27 2025 | 00:43:17

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Hosted By

Patrick Newman

Show Notes

Joe Chisholm checks back in. We read a passage from his daily reflections book and he brings to our attention “Living Sober,” which was written more than 40 years after the AA Big Book was published. When those recovering were asked “what were the reasons you drank?,” they often said they used it to express their anger. Today we search for new mediums to express our emotions.

 

As Allen likes to remind us, we’re stuck, not sick. In the space between a stimulus and a response we try to lean into the pause and listen to our second voice. Emotional sobriety lies therein.

 

We can also do a brief check in with the audience about recent controversy over our political opinions.

 

Learn more about Joe C., Secular AA and Rebellion Dogs here: https://rebelliondogspublishing.com

 

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