Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholic's Anonymous, wrote in 1952, "If we examine every disturbance we have, great or small, we will find... more
Waiting for the other shoe to drop truly puts our ability to regulate to the test, as it reminds us... more
In filing our claims with reality’s “complaint department,” we discover new ways of getting in touch with our disturbances, big... more
Joe C. and the crew discuss their emerging conception of living responsibly with emotional sobriety. Ultimately, this depends greatly on... more
A quick one this week. Allen, Thom, and Patrick discuss holding onto ourselves when our relationships are in distress, fear... more
Offering help to those in need without losing ourselves is the order of the day. Before giving advice, “knock on... more
Joe C. returns to kick things off with a reading from Gabor Maté’s “The Myth of Normal.” Allen and Thom... more
Allen and Thom return to familiar emotional sobriety territory of living in the pauses and managing our reactions to fears... more
Returning to our definition of a more mature love, challenging not the concept of “self” entirely, but an expanding our... more
Picking up the discussion from last week, in crafting our emotionally sober foundation and cultivating our awareness, what do we... more
Our awareness is what we use to make contact with the world. The quality of that contact will determine how... more