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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June 22, 2021 00:22:10
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How to Separate From Our Inner Saboteurs, Part One (A Rutledge "Nutshell")

The first of Thom's brief, tutorial-style "nutshells" demonstrating principles and practices of Emotional Sobriety. This one teaches us how to recognize the critical or...

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June 16, 2021 00:57:12
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Episode Six: Learning to Separate From Our Inner Saboteurs

A conversation between podcast producer Patrick Newman and Thom Rutledge about the beginning steps of working with INTRApersonal Change Process.    Description of INTRApersonal Change...

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June 06, 2021 00:46:33
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Episode Five: Grief & Celebration

Thom dives into his real-time experience of witnessing two dear friends (Allen being one of them) at radically different points in their lives. Emotional...

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May 31, 2021 00:43:21
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Episode Four: Taking Things Personally (Part Two)

Further exploration into what is meant (and not meant) by not taking things personally, including examples of family of origin interactions that establish life-long...

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May 24, 2021 00:53:28
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Episode Three: Taking Things Personally (Part One)

Allen, Thom, and producer Patrick Newman continue to define Emotional Sobriety for listeners. Today we discuss the value of not taking personally grievances big...

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May 18, 2021 01:02:06
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Episode Two: Support in an Emotionally Sober Recovery

Tom and Cathy - two participants in our weekly Zoom meeting - join Thom and Allen to discuss how they have established (and continue...

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