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Emotional Sobriety - It's Not the Shoelace - Mark Beebe
Emotional Sobriety - It's Not the Shoelace - Mark Beebe
Emotional Sobriety - It's Not the Shoelace - Mark Beebe
Friday 1st November 2024
Explore emotional sobriety with Mark Beebe as he shares insights on managing emotions, HALT method, and finding support in recovery.
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Episode Overview
- Understand the concept of emotional sobriety and its importance.
- Learn about the HALT method for managing immediate emotions.
- Discover practical ways to develop emotional sobriety through therapy, journaling, and healthy habits.
- Recognise the significance of building honest relationships in recovery.
- Explore how faith and spirituality can support your journey towards emotional balance.
What's on the inside of us is going to eventually come out on the outside.
Ever wondered why something as trivial as a broken shoelace can push you over the edge? In this episode of Recovery At Cokesbury, Mark Beebe dives deep into the concept of emotional sobriety. The episode, titled 'Emotional Sobriety - It's Not the Shoelace', explores how our unresolved emotions and internal conflicts often manifest in our daily lives.
Through personal anecdotes and reflections, Mark discusses how alcohol once served as a means to numb his feelings, but sobriety brought those emotions to the surface, revealing a lack of coping mechanisms. The episode highlights the importance of step 10 in the 12-step programme, which involves taking personal inventory and promptly admitting when you're wrong. Mark introduces the HALT method – asking yourself if you're Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired – as a tool to manage immediate emotions.
He emphasises that achieving emotional sobriety doesn't mean being happy all the time; instead, it means being comfortable with all your feelings without letting them control you. The discussion also touches on practical ways to develop emotional sobriety, such as therapy, journaling, healthy habits, and building honest relationships. Mark's heartfelt message is clear: God can handle all your stuff, and you don't have to carry the burden alone.
Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of emotional sobriety and find out how to navigate life's challenges with grace and resilience.