Episode Twenty-Four: Accepting What IsEpisode Twenty-Four: Accepting What Is
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Finding acceptance in ourselves and in the world is an inescapable key to any recovery. Part of it can be refusing to be in an adversarial relationship with ourselves. Acceptance is often born of a paradox: by declaring we won’t accept a situation, we move closer to accepting it. Thom and Allen dig into their own lives and in their work with clients to shed light on this chapter. Allen’s new 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 Zoom meeting on Emotional Sobriety and the Steps (login information below) https://zoom.us/j/330149513 Password: 375986 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.
48:21•25 Oct 2021
The Power of Acceptance: Insights on Emotional Sobriety with Allen Berger and Thom Rutledge
“Finding acceptance in ourselves and in the world is an inescapable key to any recovery.”
Imagine finding peace within yourself by simply accepting things as they are. In this episode of 'Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery', psychotherapists and best-selling authors Allen Berger and Thom Rutledge dive deep into the concept of acceptance and its pivotal role in recovery. They unravel the paradoxical nature of acceptance, explaining how the act of refusing to accept a situation can ironically bring you closer to truly accepting it.
Drawing from their personal journeys and professional experiences, Allen and Thom share practical wisdom on how to stop being your own worst enemy and start embracing self-compassion. They also touch upon insights from their respective books, '12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety' and 'Embracing Fear', offering listeners a roadmap to emotional resilience. Whether you're on a recovery journey yourself, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to lead a more emotionally balanced life, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways.
Tune in to learn how acceptance can transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you.
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