We were honored to have Dr. Allen Berger stop by on Friday to present a workshop on Emotional Sobriety for guests, staff, and local Recovery Coaches. Allen Berger, PhD is a popular public speaker and nationally recognized expert on the science of recovery. His passion for expanding on the idea of Emotional Sobriety, first proposed by Bill Willson, a founder of AA, in a letter to the AA Grapevine in 1953, has led to him become the most recognized thought leader on the methods of practicing Emotional Sobriety. He is the author of six books. #allenbergerphd To donate to the Divided Sky Foundation, please visit the link in our bio.
Nutshell Wisdom — pass it on. #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #impermanence #spiritual #introspection #dailypractice #wisdom #nutshellwisdom #emotionalsobriety #podcast #allenbergerphd #peace #peaceloveandringostarr
If we are here to learn, teachers are everywhere. #recovery #learning #lifelessons #life #meaning #belief #emotionalsobriety #podcast #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #thomrutledgebooks #thomrutledgequotes #addictionrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #peace #love #calm
What’s it all about? #mystery #whoknows #godknows #whoisgod #investigation #exploration #breakfastcereal #podcast #emotionalsobriety #lightenup #recovery #beingourbestselves #stocism #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #pinheadthepigeon #peace
Emotional Sobriety: ongoing weekly podcast. Start Right Here: 40 episode podcast. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #addiction #addictionrecovery #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorderrecovery #peace #love #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #onlinesupport
Over a year ago, frozen pipes resulted in a flooded office. During this past year, both my office and myself have gone through major renovations. Only now has my therapy-room become sufficiently cluttered/lived-in to finally feel like home again. I love this place. I know that some of you do too. Home is where we feel safe enough to be ourselves without censorship. ❤️ #psychotherapy #counseling #selhelp #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #emotionalsobriety #sobriety #peace #love #kindness #experientialtherapy #nashville #recovery #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorderrecovery #allenbergerphd #individualtherapy #couplestherapy #beherenow
🌆 Oh, Philly, what an extraordinary adventure you've been! I had the honor of co-facilitating alongside Dr. Allen Berger, infusing my somatic magic into the tapestry of his already powerful body of work. Nine brave souls from diverse backgrounds courageously stepped into vulnerability, revealing themselves within the space we crafted for "On Becoming Free." There are myriad paths to experiencing greater freedom, and I wholeheartedly believe it starts with a level of honesty that many find uncomfortable. This group was already well-versed in this transformative tool, but what took them even deeper was the inclusion of the "Soma" — the body. So much therapeutic exploration keeps individuals confined to their minds, fostering disconnection from the profound impact felt in the body. You see, one can traverse years of talk therapy, unload their thoughts, find a sense of relief and feel understood, yet barely scratch the surface of where the body truly resides — on a loop, frozen, and not free. My appreciation for parts work and shadow work has reached new heights. When combined with the inclusion of The Soma, it becomes an incredible journey of unraveling false narratives and constructs, ultimately rebuilding individuals into their authentic selves. As I bid farewell to my time in Philly, I'm filled with deep gratitude for those who showed up, who trusted us with their journey, and who allowed us to guide them in this profound process. 🙏✨ 📸: @klink182 taken prior to my trip to Philadelphia #emotionalsobriety #melissaD #soma #aa #allanon #thework #somatic #drallenberger #allenbergerphd #somatictherapy #eft #shadowwork
We are doing this one again: December 9, 2023. Basic tenets of emotional sobriety in context of familiar holiday stressors. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #edrecoverycommunity #eatingdisordersupportgroup #codependency #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #peace #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #carolcartercoaching #zoomworkshop
Created this one while waiting for PET scan this morning. You know what THEY say: write about what you know. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #podcast #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery #psychotherapy #counseling #fog #nutshellwisdom #peace
Finally moved back in to recently repaired/renovated office that has been my professional home base for 36 years (which is a smidge over half of my life). Thank you to clients for patience & understanding. #recovery #alcoholismrecovery #edrecovery #edrecoverycommunity #eatingdisorderrecovery #lifewithouted #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #emotionalsobriety #emotionalsobrietypodcast #allenbergerphd #psychotherapy #office #therapy #therapyroom #cardmagic #peace #love #selfcompassion
Just some reminders for the Hollerdays. • Holidays are magnifying glasses: what is good is wonderful and what is bad… really sucks. • Visiting family for the holidays can be considered therapy fieldwork. • If the time seems too short or too long, remember each day is still just 24 hours. Enjoy your endure one day at a time. #holiday #holidayreminder #hollerdays #recovery #emotionalsobriety #emotionalsobrietypodcast #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #selfhelpbooks #selfhelp #berealistic #dysfunctionalfamily #magnified #selfcare #peace
#emotionalsobrietygoals #emotionalsobriety #4dphd #allenbergerphd @4dphd @allenbergerphd
One of my offices. Lucas likes this one. #psychotherapy #remotelearning #flowers #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #emotionalsobriety #peace #selfhelp #addiction #eatingdisorter #recovery #saynotoperfectionism #perfectionismrecovery #duck
Thunder scares Lucas. But he does know where to come for support. Be sure you know where your support is when whatever your thunder is comes rumbling into your life. None of can do this alone. It is both our right AND our responsibility to enlist the support we need. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #podcast #eatingdisorderrevovery #addictionrecovery #allenbergerphd #thomrutledge #embracingfear #dog #thunder #support #recoverysupport #peace
Looking back: this is a short flyer we had developed to promote on site workshop for residential treatment programs just before the Covid shutdown in 2020. We had no idea, at the time, that we would be talking about shit that matters online twice a week for the next 2 years. Allen, Patrick & I appreciate all the support - we do not take it for granted. ❤️ Thom #emotionalsobriety #recovery #edrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #selfcare #selfhelbooks #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #podcast #peace
Much fun with Patrick & Allen over this past weekend! We recorded a sort of post game podcast about how we experienced our first live workshop since 2019. Amazing group of participants. I need to get home, take a nap or two then I’ll be ready to do it again. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #addictionrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #billwilson #aa #allenbergerphd #thomrutledge #patricknewmanproducer #experientialworkshop #peace #emotionalfreedom
Next INTRApersonal IMPROV Zoomer date set: Saturday, July 16th. Email me if you want to join us: [email protected] #emotionalsobriety #prefection #perfectionism #recovery #zoomworkshop #thomrutledge #brianlutzart #allenbergerphd #selfcompassion #peace
I love this time of year. Not a fan of having friends dropping like flies as we get older, dealing with wear & tear of our aging vehicles but my practice of accepting this fact is planting things and watching them grow. I am also becoming borderline gnome addicted. A very short distance to travel to tacky yard art. #gnomes #gnomeaddict #garden #flowers #rose #roses #peace #aging #dailypractice #grief #oldfriends #recovery #emotionalsobriety #meditation #spring #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #podcast
Join us tomorrow evening for free Emotional Sobriety Support Group on Zoom. AND join us in person on June 26th. Good times. Solid support. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #allenbergerphd #allenbergerworkshop #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks
Roses are blooming, Lucas is barking at a turtle who has done nothing to deserve that hassle. AxeGnome 🪓 sits guard to ensure confidentiality at my out door office. How are you doing? #spring #springtime #gnomes #rose #emotionalsobriety #recovery #recoveryfromlotsofstuff #allenbergerphd #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #recoveryworkshop #gratitude #peace
@brianlutz20 and I will be doing our first Zoomshop together this coming Saturday. We are full up on that one but have set a date to do it again on Saturday, June 11th. To register, just email me: [email protected] #emotionalsobriety #recovery #addictionrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #codependency #intrapersonal #intrapersonalimprov #experiential #dobedobedo #being #doing #dailypractice #thomrutledge #brianlutz #allenbergerphd #selfhelpfulentertainment #beherenow #learnfrompast #changeyourfuture #relationshipwithself
Part one of at least 2 on emotional sobriety & marriage/relationship. Good times. #recovery #emotionalsobriety #podcasts #codependencyrecovery #relationships #relationshiphelp #peace #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #selfhelpbooks
Recording new podcast episode tomorrow. Good times. #springtime #cat #duck #podcast #emotionalsobriety #recovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #theemilyprogram #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #addictionrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #peace
Anxiety, fretting, worry … energy inefficiency. No wonder we can so easily feel exhausted. #energyinefficiency #beherenow #preciouspresent #emotionalsobriety #podcast #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #allenbergerbooks #recovery #bethechange #simpletruth #peace
Don’t waste a moment answering this question but if you do, don’t waste another moment regretting that. I think (maybe I hope) it may also be okay to waste time. Never mind. #wastingtime #procrastination #procrastinatorsarecool #emotionalsobriety #lightenup #recovery #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #selfcompassion #wasteddaysandwastednights #psychotherapy #icecream #loweredexpectations #duck
Letting go, even letting go of very sticky things, needs to be part of our daily practice. When you determine that something REALLY REALLY cannot be done… 🛑 STOP trying to do it. #serenityprayer #letgo #humility #sobriety #emotionalsobriety #recovery #dialogue #brickwallshurt #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd
Serenity Prayer… the one thing we are always in charge of is our perspective. Our history has likely determined our default settings in this arena but we can change those manually. #serenityprayer #recovery #emotionalsobriety #addictionrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery #podcast #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #thomrutledgebooks #peace #moon #acceptance #moonphotography #moonintrees
Symptoms of #emotionalsobriety — heightened & more accurate self-awareness, the ability to put our own immediate responses into a bigger-picture context, radically reduced need to do everything “right,” and an enormously improved sense of humor, especially about our own personality glitches. Who’s with me? #recovery #codependency #codependencyrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #addictionrecovery #humility #grace #kindness #bbq #superbowl #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #podcast
2 podcasts: Start Right HERE is complete (40 episodes) & Emotional Sobriety is on going, new episodes weekly. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Please join our conversation if you can. #recovery #emotionalsobriety #addictionrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #peace #humility #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #podcasts
Emotional sobriety is all about serenity prayer as daily practice. Acceptance & action applied correctly is energy efficiency. #serenity #serenityprayer #recovery #emotionalsobriety #wisom #learningislife #lifeisschool #supportcommunity #sanity #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #emotionalsobrietypodcast @sobermomtribe @soberevolution
These are lessons worth collecting, worth remembering, worth sharing. #emotioncoaching #emotionalsobriety #wisdom #fourleggedfriend #fourleggedwisdom #furryteachers #humility #gratitude #lettinggo #grieving #love #kindness #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #podcast #support #dog #horse #cat #recovery
The Worry Guy speaks. That is something we can alter over time by how we direct our attention (and intention). In the moment, our choice is only about what we say & do next, after he/she/it speaks. One of my favorite responses is boundary hand 🖐 up and saying, “Not now.” I become an obstacle to my own worrying. And I used to be its greatest supporter. This works so much better. Give it a try. Become an obstacle to your anxiety. #procrastinateworry #emotionalsobriety #recovery #recoverypodcast #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #peaceofmind #peacein2022 #innerpeace
‘Tis the season of Brainwashing Refresher Courses. Beware. @drnadinemacaluso reminded me of this. Thanks, Doc! #emotionalsobriety #recovery #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #podcast
When you are home for the holidays, proudly announce that you are almost 90 days clean in your Homicides Anonymous Program. Later, if you want to get out of a conversation w/ someone, just say, “I need to get to a meeting.” #soberlife #emotionalsobriety #recovery #recoveringprefectionist #podcast #allenbergerphd #thomrutledge #selfhelpbooks #eatingdisorderrecovery #addictionrecovery #codependencyrecovery #holidayrecovery
Recording this week’s podcast in a bit. I love just showing up for the conversation & seeing where it goes. Emotional Sobriety isn’t just for us old drunks anymore. In fact, barkeep, a round of emotional sobriety for the house, put it on my tab! #emotionalsobriety #emotionalsobrietythepodcast #recovery #addictionrecovery #edrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #psychotherapy #supportgroup #codependency #humility #gratitude #12steprecovery #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #selfhelpbooks #peace #peaceandlove
#gratitude #emotionalsobriety #recovery #podcast Gotta get inside. Time to record this week’s podcast. Love doing this with Allen & Patrick. #emotionalsobrietypodcast #allenbergerphd #patricknewmanproducer
Tough day at the office. Excerpts from Simple Truth: Ideas & Experiences for People from Less-Than-Perfect Families #recovery #emotionalsobriety #thomrutledgebooks #allenbergerphd #codpendencyrecovery #emotionalsobrietypodcast
Emotional sobriety is all about integrity & self-respect. Emotional dependence is the addiction beneath all other addictions & compulsions. Join us on Thursday evenings. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecoveryquotes #edrecovery #supportgroup #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #patricknewmanproducer #robyngoldbergeatingdisorderdietitian #integtity
New blooms late in September always welcome. Take that literally and symbolically. Peace. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #podcast #rose #roses #friendship #love
We have a tendency to oversimplify what is complex & complicate what is simple. We have a tendency to pour loads of energy into trying to change what is beyond our power to change & to ignore the things we actually could change. And we will drop anchor into guilt/shame for what we have already done & neglect learning to do/be better next time. Short version: the tendency is to do things backwards. #emotionalsobriety #beherenow #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd #gooddrberger #recovery #peace
We are discussing Allen Berger’s new book on out podcast these days. Please join the conversation. We’d love to hear your questions about all things #emotionalsobriety #recovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #addictionrecovery #wisdom #humility #thomrutledge #allenbergerphd
New episode drops tomorrow. We're continuing through Allen Berger’s new book and would love your feedback and participation ❤ #emotionalsobriety
I have learned that the time I have previously just chalked up as my distractibility or laziness, is sometimes part of the creative process. Just thought I’d say that. Procrastinating can be fun. 🎉 #emotionalsobriety #recovery #12steps #procrastination #humility #thomrutledge #thomrutledgequotes #thomrutledgebooks #allenberger #allenbergerphd
Some days are easier than others. Even better, how our day is going can change midstream. Be careful to not give up on a day too early. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #addictionrecovery #alcoholicsanonymous #alcoholismrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #allenberger #allenbergerphd #emotionalsobrietypodcast #innerchild
This week’s podcast is about the importance of flexibility when things don’t go as planned. Please join the conversation. #emotionalsobriety #allenberger #allenbergerphd #thomrutledge #wisdom #flexibility #stress
For more information on Dr. Allen Berger and resources for Emotional Sobriety go to: https://abphd.com Podcast Emotional Sobriety . #allenbergerphd #drshawnhorn #emotionalsobriety #emotionalsobriety❤️