
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 if we could identify and continually surrender these unrealistic and unrecognizable demands, that we may then be able to accomplish what he imagined to be recovery's next front... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 200 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Self-ImprovementMental HealthHealth & FitnessEducation | |||

Today’s Nutshell Wisdom: The big difference between passing judgment and exercising judgment: One focuses attention on something I do not control. The other focuses on precisely what I do control.
Today we’re back to the serenity prayer and describi... more
Joe C. quotes Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
Thom’s nutshell for today: “Measure your progress in units of willingness instead of willpower, with degrees of... more
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... more
On learning from our mistakes. Whether or not the mistake results in an immediate change in our behavior, learning is always taking place if we can get out of our own way. Thom and Allen advise staying with our heartbreak (or other forms of grief), f... more
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I’m listening to your podcast about emotional sobriety, and uncertainty, and you’re going off about Donald Trump and DOGE. I had to turn it off. I am certain that we’ve been headed down a very dark path for 32 out of the last 36 years. The man is doing what we voted him to do. Fair trade, secure border, expose, and end government waste and corruption. If you don’t like it then vote. Don’t use a recovery platform to spread your political views. I’m not gonna sit there and listen to you degrade my... more
I look forward to these podcasts. I get so much out of listening to the honesty and candid sharing of their experiences. Thank you for your recovery commitment to emotional sobriety. Such new frontier in our collective recovery journey.
So thankful I found this podcast. There is a lot of good stuff here for anyone, whether they have substance abuse issues or not
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Content throughout various episodes emphasizes the significance of emotional sobriety, a concept built upon self-awareness, acceptance, and personal growth, especially in the context of addiction recovery. Hosts share insights from their own experiences and therapeutic practices, offering listeners a blend of personal anecdotes, discussions on emotional challenges, and practical strategies for cultivating emotional health. Themes such as relationships, trauma, codependency, and the dynamics of personal belief systems are also prevalent, making the content relevant not only to those in recovery but to a wider audience interested in mental health and self-improvement. The podcast's approach is marked by candid conversations aimed at breaking ... more
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