Being in the moment happens naturally when our minds are fully occupied. Pure joy or extreme pain will do the trick. Most of the time, for most of us, the practice of being in the moment will involve knowing how to get back to the present moment when we realize that we have wandered off. Dedicated daily attention practiced with compassion, patience and humor. #beherenow #preciouspresent #patience #compassion #selfcompassion #selfforgiveness #selfforgivenesshandbook #thomrutledgebooks #thomrutledge #emotionalsobriety #podcast #recovery #addiction #eatingdisorderrecovery #peace #love #dailypractice
From where I am standing, seems like healthy respectful communication could solve a lot of problems & maybe even help heal some hearts. #thomrutledge #therapy4politics #therapyforpolitics #communication #hope #change #changeisneeded #itsnottoolate #radicalthinking #compassion #respect #vote #thinkandvote #thinkitthrough #reason #passiton #dreambig
Nutshell Wisdom — pass it on. #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #impermanence #spiritual #introspection #dailypractice #wisdom #nutshellwisdom #emotionalsobriety #podcast #allenbergerphd #peace #peaceloveandringostarr
Take it easy on yourself. None of this (or even that, or the other thing) is your fault. And I wasn’t even in the state at the time. I think there may be a real market for this one. Another bestseller perhaps? #selfhelp #selfhelp? #blame #thomrutledge #bookcover #humor #april #aprilfools #bestseller #oprah #peace #love #ringostarr #noway #yesway
Learning from the past and planning for the future are both present-tense activities. Worry is a waste of time & energy. #worry #anxiety #anxietyrelief #amygdalaoveractivation #amygdala #ptsd #breathe #breath #meditation #change #recovery #emotionalsobriety #emotionalsobrietypodcast #thomrutledge #thomrutledgequotes #selfhelpbooks #embracingfear #facingfears #supportgroups #peace
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
Biff & Jimbo: Gurus Are Us #guru #serenityprayer #meditation #resistance #stubborn #emotionalsobriety #podcast #learn #example #letgo #peace #recovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovering #alcoholism #addictionrecovery #humor #selfhelpfulentertainment #thomrutledge
Cᴀɴᴄᴇʀ ɪɴ ʀᴇᴍɪssɪᴏɴ, ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ & sᴛᴀᴍɪɴᴀ ʀᴇᴛᴜʀɴɪɴɢ. Tɪᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢ. Oɴᴇ, ᴛᴡᴏ, ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ, GO! #writing #selfhelp #selfhelpbooks #recovery #alcoholism #eatingdisorder #counseling #psychotherapy #thomrutledge #emotionalsobriety #podcasting #peace #love
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
Remember, each time you embrace recovery you’re taking a courageous step toward healing and regaining the freedom to be your true self. Here are 4 book recommendations to help you along your journey of recovery from an Eating Disorder: The Inside Scopp on Eating Disorder Recovery 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience Life without ED: How on Woman Declared Independance from her Eating disorder and How You Can Too Goodbye ED, Hello Me: Recover from your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life
Some clarifying nutshells. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #peace #love #integrity
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
#christmas #holiday #peace #love #cat #pet #selfhelp #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks
#dog #field #superior #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #peace #love #pet
Some oldies but goodies. #emotionalsobriety #recovery #integrity #peace #alcoholismrecovery #eatingdisorder #thomrutledge #podcast #philosophy
#office #psychotherapy #counseling #selfhelp #zoomsessions #thomrutledge #emotionalsobriety
Here’s my Christmas 🎅🏼 poem. I was going to be a rich & famous poet but I got distracted. Woke up one day & I was a therapist. Go figure. #poetry #christmas #christmaspoem #whatloveis #thegreaterpossibilities #greaterpossibilities #thomrutledge #holidaygifts #love #relationships #families #dysfunctional #peace #emotionalsobriety #podcast #podcasting
#recovery #addiction #eatingdisorderrecovery #support #selfhelp #selfhelpbooks #thomrutledge #psychotherapy #counseling #peace #love
I genuinely appreciated this reader contacting me. What a strange & wonderful compliment. #whatloveis #bathroombook #thomrutledge #gift #giftidea
I wrote these two specifically as gift books. #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #greaterpossibilities #whatloveis #recovery #relationships #holidaygifts #peace
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
Not so much an oldie but goodie as just something to keep in mind. #recovery #relationships #divorce #emotionalsobriety #addictionrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #peace #mediation #selfhelp #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #thomrutledgequotes
Never much of a marketer for my books, sometimes I even forget about these 2 Kindle e-books. Very different from one another. I am proud of them both. Find them through my website or search on Amazon. #meditation #psychotherapy #thesecret #emotionalsobriety #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #beherenow #theantidote #sitdownandshutup #recovery #edrecovering #eatingdisorderrecovery #peace #stoicism #calm #duck
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
#thomsnutshells #therapeuticoneliners #procrastination #wastedtime #regret #emotionalsobriety #thomrutledge #peace #rose
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
#whatloveisbook #love #communication #thomrutledge #emotionalsobriety #relationship
Zero degree weather over Christmas brought broken pipe to my office. After 30 years sitting here, time for renovation. That will take awhile — a lot of damage. But I have set up shop in my partner’s old office for now. I kind of like it. Much more change to come! #emotionalsobriety #recovery #waterdamage #office #newyear #freshstart #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #peace #renovation #podcast #eatingdisorderecovery #backhome
#philosphy #emotionalsobriety #recovery #daily meditation #dailypractice #humility #stoicism #ryanholiday #practicalwisdom #wisdom #thomrutledge #thomrutledgebooks #podcast #emotionalsobrietypodcast #peace
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
@brianlutz20 & I are building momentum, moving toward the myriad of inner-saboteurs that trip us up, delay us, distract us, even shut us down altogether. Moving toward these inner bullies b/c they take their power from our retreat. Next Zoomshop is Saturday, September 24th. Email to register. Or if you have questions. #innerbullies #intrapersonal #intrapersonalskills #emotionalsobriety #recovery #edrecovery #addictionrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #selfcriticism #selfcondemnation #empowerment #zoomlearning #embracingfear #thomrutledge #brianlutz #peace
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
Η εμφάνιση ΔΕΝ είναι η κρισιμότερη πλευρά της ταυτότητας μου @jennischaefer #ThomRutledge #eatingdisorders#
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
INTRApersonal IMPROV Zoomer on Saturday, June 11 is a go! Still a couple spots left. Email me to register: [email protected] #emotionalsobriety #recovery #alcoholismrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #zoomworkshop #onlineexperientiallearning #codependency #thomrutledge #brianlutz #fun #peace #psychotherapy
Tanrı kimseyi sınıfta bırakmaz, ama kesinlikle çok sayıda sınavlar yapacaktır… Parolamız KORKU yok! Korkularınızla yüzleşin ve hayatı daha cesurca yaşayın… . . . #korkunlayüzleş #thomrutledge #dharma #kitap #kitapokumak #neokudum #neokuyorum #kitapönerisi #kitaplık #kitaplığım #kitapkurdu #kitapalıntısı #roman #edebiyat #istanbul #okumak #okumaönerisi #psikoloji #psikiyatri
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
Big THANK YOU to Andrew Marshall for having me as a guest on his podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation — and we may have even said some things you will find helpful. Stranger things have happened. #themeaningfullife #themeaningfullifepodcast #emotionalsobriety #emotionalsobrietypodcast #andrewgmarshall #andrewmarshall #maritaltherapy #addictionrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery #theemilyprogram @emilyprogram #podcast #selfhelppodcast #selfhelp #embracingfear #embracingfearbook #thomrutledge #peace #podcastlistening
Just a few oldies but goodies. #instagramwisdom #selfhelp #thomrutledge #emotionalsobriety #podcasts #recovery #addictionrecovery #edrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #alcoholismrecovery #support
If you have not already listened to Episode 39, interview with southern artist, Jefferson Ross. Jefferson’s new album, Southern Currency, is now available at jefferson.com. #jeffersonross #thomrutledge #southernmusic #singersongwriter #emotionalsobriety
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