A New Self-EsteemA New Self-Esteem
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Defining a self-esteem based on humility and an appropriate estimation of ourselves, our successes and failures. Cultivating this newfound sense of self is essential to coming into closer alignment with reality. Allen closes with some suggestions for exercises we can do to get the ball rolling on clearer appraisals of ourselves that could lead us towards change. Learn more about our upcoming live show at the International Conference of Secular AA, on October 29th: aasecular.org Follow us on social media. Twitter: @EmSobrietyPod Instagram: thomrutledge2 Email Thom: thomrutledgeauthor@gmail.com Email Allen: abphd@msn.com Allen’s first book, Love Secrets Revealed: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Secrets-Revealed-Intimacy-Connection/dp/0757303978/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=love+secrets+revealed+allen+berger&qid=1650843975&sprefix=love+secrets+reve%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1 Allen’s book, 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety: https://www.amazon.com/12-Essential-Insights-Emotional-Sobriety/dp/1955415129/ Thom's book, Embracing Fear: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Fear-Turn-Scares-Greatest/dp/0062517759/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Join Allen & Thom at our Thursday night, 7pm PST Zoom meeting on Emotional Sobriety and the Steps (login information below): https://zoom.us/j/330149513 Password: 375986 For our ongoing video series on Emotional Sobriety and the 12 Steps, visit our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEM2-kqLkfp3I4c0jy-X-g Also, please join our “Emotional Sobriety and Recovery” FB Group at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/120450976662519 We’d love to stay in touch in between meetings. We appreciate feedback! Contact Patrick, our producer, at pndirective4@gmail.com for any questions or comments.
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Building True Self-Esteem: Emotional Sobriety in Focus
“How you treat yourself lays the foundation for how other people treat you and also how you deal with the way that people treat you.”
Ever feel like your self-esteem is built on shaky ground? In this episode, Allen Berger and Thom Rutledge dive into what it means to develop a healthy self-esteem rooted in emotional sobriety. They talk about moving away from external validation and instead nurturing a sense of self-worth that comes from within. Allen shares practical exercises to help you start seeing yourself more clearly, embracing both your strengths and weaknesses.
Thom and Allen emphasize that how you treat yourself sets the tone for how others will treat you. This episode is packed with wisdom for anyone on a recovery journey, offering tools to challenge false beliefs and build a solid foundation of self-acceptance. Whether you're new to recovery or have been on the path for a while, this discussion provides valuable insights into achieving emotional balance and genuine self-esteem.
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