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Emotional Sobriety

Love Avoidance:
Regulating the Emotional Distance (Part 2)

Face it. We all long for love yet push it away at times. This is the human condition. So how can you learn about this part of you? . . .

July 29, 2020
Emotional Sobriety Families Group Therapy Love Avoidance Twelve Steps

Love Avoidance:
Regulating the Emotional Distance (Part 1)

Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ― Rumi

All of us come into the world defenseless and vulnerable, and in the best of circumstances, we have a good enough parent, . . .

July 15, 2020
Emotional Sobriety Families Group Therapy Love Avoidance Twelve Steps

Turning Down the Volume on Shame:
An Action Plan (Part 2)

Welcome back to our exploration of shame. Now that we’ve started to identify and name it, how do you build shame resiliency? Action Step #1: Distinguish between healthier shame and toxic shame. Remember that healthier shame lets you know if you’ve crossed boundaries or done something that is not in your integrity.

February 25, 2020
Emotional Sobriety Emotions Group Therapy Shame

Turning Down the Volume on Shame:
An Action Plan (Part 1)

Shame is epidemic, but that’s not always a bad thing. Shame is one of your primary emotions and part of the human condition, but it can be paralyzing and profoundly isolating if not explored and processed. It often shows up in the self-attacking language you sometimes use against yourself such as . . .

February 11, 2020
Emotional Sobriety Emotions Group Therapy Shame