Thom’s Nutshell:
"Self-denial results in dependence. Self-acceptance creates independence."
Waking up is a process, not an event. A road back to our true lost selves. Daniel Fulop-Furlano joins Allen to talk about his journey towards emotional sobriety, which began with the “Divided Sky” rehab retreat in Ludlow, Vermont. Dan’s book, “Sincerely, Delusional,” is a testament to both the sincerity of his delusion (which we also call “sleepwalking”), and the capacity, beginning with an earnest asking for help, that he’s built brick by brick as a person courageously exposing and addressing his deep set dependencies.
Learn more about Dan and purchase his remarkable book: https://www.sincerelydelusional.com
Learn more about Divided Sky: https://dividedsky.org
Our music is provided by the great southern artist Jefferson Ross. Learn more about Jefferson at jeffersonross.com
Visit our website:
www.emotionalsobriety.info
Learn more about Joe C., Secular AA and Rebellion Dogs here:
https://rebelliondogspublishing.com
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: thomrutledge2
Joe C. Twitter: @Rebellion_Dogs
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/
Join Allen & Thom at our Thursday night, 7pm PST Zoom meeting on Emotional Sobriety and the Steps (login information below):
https://zoom.us/j/330149513
Password: 375986
For our ongoing workshop video series on Emotional Sobriety and the 12 Steps, visit our YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEM2-kqLkfp3I4c0jy-X-g
Also, please join our “Emotional Sobriety and Recovery” FB Group at the following link:
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We’d love to stay in touch in between meetings.
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Chapters
- (00:00:07) - Introduction and Grateful Dead Sphere Chat
- (00:01:02) - Setting Up the Conversation on Waking Up
- (00:02:39) - The Flight to Rehab and Sincere Delusion
- (00:04:21) - Hitting the Bottom and Limitation
- (00:06:42) - Arriving at Treatment and Losing Freedom
- (00:08:49) - Returning a Year Later and Writing the Book
- (00:12:22) - Discovering Emotional Sobriety Language
- (00:14:51) - Compassion, Honesty, and Safe Spaces in Treatment
- (00:18:46) - Deciding to Go to Treatment Despite Resistance
- (00:21:11) - Sacrifice and Choosing Recovery Over Life Events
- (00:23:11) - Living Fully After Recovery
- (00:23:54) - Public Speaking, Nerves, and Practice
- (00:28:10) - Emotional Sobriety as Maturity and Practice
- (00:29:37) - Waking Up Back Into the World
- (00:31:41) - Book's Impact and Reactions from Readers
- (00:32:50) - Life as an Adventure and Closing Thoughts
