Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step in Recovery
Allen Berger & Thom Rutledge
Don't Stop Before You Even Start!
30 minutes Posted Apr 19, 2026 at 3:56 pm.
Emotional Sobriety (Week 9)
Rainbow Dance
In the Elevator With Tom
Tom Everett on Writing While Recovering
I Got the Most Heartrending Call From My Friend Writing His
Tom, What Is Integrity?
How To Deal With a Hurt Person's Letter
In the Elevator With a Trauma Victim
Sometimes I Just Say What I Need to Say
Carol in the Woods With the Flood
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Thom’s Nutshell:
“When you want something, do you begin with a commitment to make it happen or a list of reasons that it probably won't?"
The mighty Carol Carter joins us again from the front of a different kind of recovery: triage from a flood which devastated her home. In our pursuit of emotional sobriety, integrity matters most. In adjusting our expectations to meet the moment, we can also “change our source of self-esteem”, to put us into congruency with our value system.
Learn more about Jenny, the trauma-informed Certified Professional Organizer helping Carol sort through her belongings in the flood’s aftermath: https://www.sweetgrassorganizing.com . Anyone with a trauma related connection to clutter can find a resource to help.
Our music is provided by the great southern artist Jefferson Ross. Learn more about Jefferson at jeffersonross.com
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Friendly Circle Berlin workshops: https://friendlycircleberlin.org/events
 
Allen’s book, 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety: https://www.amazon.com/12-Essential-Insights-Emotional-Sobriety/dp/1955415129/
 
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