Self-Supporting Holiday

Episode 42 • December 24, 2025 • 00:22:03
Self-Supporting Holiday
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Self-Supporting Holiday

Dec 24 2025 | 00:22:03

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Hosted By

Patrick Newman

Show Notes

For this week’s nutshell, prioritizing comfort will eventually make us very uncomfortable. We talk amends and pull some wisdom from Arthur Schopenhaur (via Joe C.’s “Beyond Belief”).

Sending love and emotional sobriety to you all this holiday. We’ll be back for one more in 2025.

Learn more about Joe C., Secular AA and Rebellion Dogs here:

https://rebelliondogspublishing.com 

 

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