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
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
Patrick and Allen deal with their own fears and resentments surrounding the Los Angeles wildfires. Patrick welcomes to the pod... more
Why are some people surpassingly resilient in sobriety, not only restoring to their wellness conditions pre-alcoholism and pre-trauma, but emerging... more
Responsibility creates empowerment. Closing this year of the podcast as we look ahead to 2025, Allen, Thom, and Patrick consider... more
A quick one, before Christmas - Thom and Patrick talk about their sideways shuffle towards emotional sobriety, accepting the things... more
Allen, Joe, and Patrick continue their ongoing discussion of the holiday season, encountering new challenges and opportunities to hold onto... more
Thom, Patrick and Joe bring to the conversation their individual anticipations and dreads of the Thanksgiving holiday to come. The... more
Four of us take stock of our personal arcs towards greater emotional sobriety. Happiness, as Herb Kaighan frames it, isn’t... more
Going into yet another fraught American Presidential election, Allen, Thom, and Patrick discuss their fears and feelings of debt and... more
Friend of the pod Howard Malitz of Seasons of Recovery talks about an extreme test of emotional sobriety on a... more
Joe C., Allen, and Thom welcome author William Schaberg (Bill), author of 30 Things: Practical Advice for Living Well to... more
Joe C., Allen, and Thom read from William Schaberg’s 30 Things: Practical Advice for Living Well to further explore the... more
The fellas discuss the role of anger in emotional sobriety. We also read a thoughtful email from one of our... more
On the journey towards forgiving others, we can’t bypass our grief. Thom, Patrick, and Tom Potash discuss both processing and... more
Allen Berger and Joe Chisholm check in from this year’s ICSAA conference in Orlando, Florida, to relay an anecdote from... more
Allen, Thom, and Patrick read from the AA Grapevine again and reflect on the story of someone in recovery from... more
No matter our level of certainty about anything, emotional sobriety advises holding the truth in our hands but gripping it... more
Our sagely Joe Chisholm returns for heartfelt conversation about the negative self-concepts that can undermine our recoveries. Experiences which are... more
Allen Berger and Joe Chisholm check in from this year’s ICSAA conference in Orlando, Florida, to relay an anecdote from one of... more