- We Know Jack.
- We Know Jack.
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Sunday 26th January 2025
Explore how major disasters impact mental health and sobriety, with insights on emotional sobriety and community support.
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96 minutes
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Honest
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Non-judgmental
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- We Know Jack.
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Sobriety Toolkit
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Major disasters can foster community unity and support.
- Emotional sobriety involves achieving mental stability and clarity.
- Facing thoughts honestly is crucial for recovery.
- Taking responsibility for our actions impacts our mental health.
- Bill Wilson's teachings emphasize kinship and mutual support.
We can stabilize our thoughts naturally or choose to destabilize them unnaturally. Nature is natural.
In this episode of 'Mental Obsession Discussion / Emotional Sobriety', hosts Jana and Jack engage in a deep conversation about the impact of catastrophic events on our collective mental health and sobriety. As they share their experiences from different parts of the world - Jana in Hawaii and Jack in Los Angeles - they reflect on how major disasters can bring communities together and foster a sense of unity and support.
This discussion is particularly poignant as they recount the recent fires in California and the communal response to such crises. They explore the concept of emotional sobriety, emphasizing that recovery from addiction is not just about abstaining from substances but also about achieving mental stability and clarity. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, they highlight the importance of facing our thoughts honestly and taking responsibility for our actions.
The episode also touches on the teachings of Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, and his views on social engineering through kinship and mutual support. The hosts encourage listeners to consider their own roles in their mental health and the impact of their thoughts on their behaviour. This thought-provoking conversation is both insightful and supportive, offering valuable perspectives for anyone on a journey towards sobriety or supporting someone who is.