Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery

Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholic's Anonymous, wrote in 1952, "If we examine every disturbance we have, great or small, we will find at the root some unhealthy dependence and its consequent demand." Wilson suggested that ...more

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March 01, 2022 00:44:42
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Episode Forty-Two: Summarizing “12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety”

This week Allen rejoins us to do a final wrap-up of his book, revisiting concepts of differentiation and equating emotional sobriety with emotional freedom.  ...

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February 21, 2022 01:02:10
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Episode Forty-One: Busting Shame with Dr. Shawn Horn

Thom has a wide-ranging discussion this week with shame busting psychologist, author, and TEDx speaker Dr. Shawn Horn. Revisiting the multiplicity of thought, the...

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February 14, 2022 00:36:17
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Episode Forty: Paddling Your Own Canoe

Here we begin our discussion of the final chapter in Allen’s book, which uses the metaphor of navigating troubled waters in a canoe to...

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February 07, 2022 00:52:38
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Episode Thirty-Nine: Jefferson Ross and "Southern Currency"

Thom and Producer Patrick are joined by Jefferson Ross, artist/singer/songwriter to talk about emotional sobriety. Also includes some stories from the old days as...

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January 30, 2022 00:57:39
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Episode Thirty-Eight: Holding Onto Ourselves in Relationships (Part Two)

Continuing discussion of the 14th chapter of Allen’s 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety. This week we explore the roles self-differentiation (INTRApersonally) and differentiation...

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January 24, 2022 00:40:05
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Episode Thirty-Seven: Holding Onto Ourselves in Relationships (Part One)

Saving the toughest insight for last, here we discuss holding onto ourselves in contexts that involve other people and unpredictable circumstances. Emotional Sobriety isn’t...

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