Emotional Sobriety: The Path to Optimal Recovery

Description

Dr. Berger and Herb K. are two of the foremost authorities on emotional sobriety and optimal recovery. In this program, which was recorded live in Santa Clarita in 2018, these two pioneers define emotional sobriety and demonstrate how emotional dependency interferes with our ability to achieve this important state of mind. During this day long workshop they will unpack the psychological and spiritual wisdom of Bill Wilson’s letter on emotional sobriety, explore the psychological and spiritual concepts that are related to emotional sobriety, and provide you with some tips and suggestions as to how to achieve emotional sobriety in recovery.

About the Presenters
Allen Berger, Ph.D., is a leading expert in the science of recovery from addiction. He has lectured and written extensively on the process of recovery, emotional sobriety, and the therapeutic value of the 12 Steps. He is the author of the popular recovery mainstays12 Stupid Things that Mess Up Recovery and 12 Smart Things to do When the Booze and Drugs are Gone: Choosing Emotional Sobriety through Awareness and Right Action, and 12 More Stupid Things that Mess Up Recovery.

Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Director, was given the gift of freedom from alcohol February 21, 1984. As a result of the application of the Twelve Steps as contained precisely in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. Since then he has been very involved in carrying the message of recovery through presentations, facilitating workshops, and leading retreats. He has authored three books: Practicing the Here and Now: Being Intentional with Step 11, Twelve-Step Guide to Using the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book and Twelve Steps to Spiritual Awakening: Enlightenment for Everyone.