Read download emotional sobriety pdf pdf book library. Emotional sobriety is about bringing the twelve steps of aa and the enneagram together. The last page of the last story in the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition contains these words. About emotional sobriety 12 step spirituality home. Our twelfth step also says that as a result of practicing all the steps, we have each found something called a spiritual awakening. Alcoholics anonymous has been contributing to the emotional sobriety of drunks and people close to them since the first member finished his inventory and amends. Emotional sobriety the next frontier selected stories. I must surrenderover and overto the reality of my dependence on god, for then i find peace, gratitude, and spiritual security. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. The next frontier alcoholics anonymous 12 step program 12 steps of aa akron ohio aa new york the big book of aa 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr.
In most cases our motives wont be hard to see and understand. These ideas are similar to buddhist teachings that our happiness and serenity depends on how we respond to desires, cravings, or circumstances in life. When the twelfth step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking about the kind of love that has no price tag on it. When we are operating under the influence of our emotions verses the influence of our intelligence we are emotionally inebriate. As we glance down the debit side of the days ledger, we should carefully examine our motives in each thought or act that appears to be wrong. We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning i ook o aa. Allen berger is a talented psychotherapist, lecturer, and popular recovery author who has written extensively about the experience of recovery, the important topic of emotional sobriety, integrating modern psychotherapy and the 12 steps, and.
Dayton accomplishes this by presenting and explaining. Following an initial period of physical sobriety, many of us former drinkers are confronted, in an unmedicated condition, with longheld emotions, fears, resentments, and past memories. Choosing emotional sobriety through selfawareness and right action is the best resource i know for developing an understanding of emotional sobriety and obtaining a set of useful tools that plug directly into the 12 step recovery program. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous have proven to be an effective therapy in achieving personal, physical, mental and emotional sobriety if taken as directed, and then continued as a design for living that works. Emotional sobriety i by alcoholics anonymous goodreads. Probably the most powerful piece of aa literature i have read i love the big book and 12 x 12 but this book really met a need for mehaving almost 25 years of. Emotional sobriety ii is a soft cover book that details the creative, heartfelt insights of several dozen sober seekers whose articles in the grapevine offer insights that can light the way to our own quiet place in bright sunshine. Steps of aa akron ohio aa new york the big book of aa 2nd edition alcohol.
Emotional sobriety the next frontier aa big book, aa. Just what exactly is emotional sobriety and how do we attain it is a question most of us have whether we are new to recovery or have a few twentyfour hours under our belts. Emotional sobriety the next frontier selected stories from the aa grapevine paperback january 1, 2006 by aa grapevine author 4. They had even fewer alcoholic lapses or emotional binges than a. Dayton includes ideas on how to attain emotional literacy the skill of translating feelings into words so that we can use. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Being sober versus being in recovery psychology today. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either. Many agree working a good program is vital to emotional sobriety. Dayton shares compelling, honest tales of her life experiences and case studies of those she has counseled. Emotions produce euphoric and intoxicating effects. Pauls story appeared in the third edition of the big book in 1975.
How to translate a right mental conviction into a right emotional result, and so into. Using a program like the 12 steps can help some people develop emotional sobriety. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics anonymous. For the record, bills essay on emotional sobriety was written long before dr. Aa speakers how to be happy, content, and have emotional sobriety part 1 duration. Participants in aa work through the steps to achieve lasting sobriety. Most important, it is not simply a repackaging of existing aa concepts with a different spin. Emotional sobriety the next frontier selected stories from the aa grapevine.
Perhaps they will be the spearhead for the next major development in aa the development of much more real maturity and balance which is to say. Emotional sobriety, printed in the aa gragevine, january 1958, which is strikingly similar to this letter from bill w. These alcoholics have found a way to fill the void once satisfied by alcohol through spiritual, emotional andor behavioral solutions that they have. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. It takes continued wakefulness and commitment to ongoing spiritual and mental health.
Aa speaker emotional sobriety and 12step alcoholism. Some might think that it means being happy, joyous, and free, a common adage in 12step meetings, taken from aa literature. Emotional sobriety is a concept that originated with alcoholics anonymous aa, the 12step support group program for those who struggle with drinking. The book 12 smart things to do when the booze and the drugs are gone. Emotional sobriety bringing the twelve steps and the. Emotional sobriety ii book the next frontier recoveryshop. They can produce a sense of ease and comfort and contentment. The stories reflect personal experiences with some or all of the 12 steps that have and can be used by others to work toward emotional sobriety. If youre new here, start by reading the blog post entitled this what i learned. Emotional sobriety, by bill wilson alcoholics anonymous. Here is the link to view or download a free copy of the books alcoholics anonymous big book, alcoholics anonymous twelve steps and twelve traditions.
In emotional sobriety ii, bill w tells us that emotional sobriety is our next frontier. It is a short book, practical and easytoread, that provides a wealth of information you can use on a daytoday basis. Illustrating that emotional sobriety is a mindbody phenomenon, dr. It is for this reason that the big book suggests we start our 4th step inventory by examining these emotions. Eternal sobriety chapter two aa a process that works in the book as bill sees it, on page 95, bill wilson, a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous said we are only operating a spiritual kindergarten in which people are enabled to get over drinking and find. What is it that you have in your hand, that leads these first aa members to believe you can grow the fellowship. Read the creative, heartfelt insights of several dozen sober seekers. Emotional sobriety tom brady cd some of you know that i believe in my deepest heart that sobriety is a learning process which produces a new person living a new way of life what bob called this afternoon a transformation. How then does aa understand the emotions, and how is it that a spiritual awakening and the practice of the principles work to shape and transform them so that we. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the. The stories reflect personal experiences with some or all of the 12 steps that have and can be used. He did fear that the 12 steps alone might not be enough to ensure emotional sobriety but believed it would bring people a long way along the path.
Picking up right at the point where janet woititzs 1990 hit book adult children of alcoholics left off, clinical psychologist tian daytons latest contribution contains fresh perspectives and new analysis on how to gain back emotional stability after growing up with the trauma of addiction, abuse, and dysfunction. The nook book ebook of the emotional sobriety ii by aa grapevine, inc. When i am trapped in thoughts about what i want and what should be coming to me, i am in a state of fear or anxious anticipation and this is not conducive to emotional sobriety. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin. This is perhaps the best talk on the topic of emotional sobriety i have ever heard. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. I think that many oldsters who have put our aa booze cure to severe but successful tests still find they often lack emotional sobriety. The next frontier softcover in this collection of grapevine stories, sober women and men describe the transformations sobriety can bring as they practice the principles of aa in all aspects of their lives. Emotional sobriety the next frontier selected stories from the aa grapevine aa grapevine on. The book, in my opinion, is groundbreaking and important work on the subject of emotional sobriety. This book is basically a paper version of an aa meeting, which is great if you need to hear a few stories, however left much to be desired on any pertinent info on emotional sobriety.
Amot audio offers a nice selection of aa speakers that help answer this question. Fear and anger are said to be primal, protective emotions. About emotional sobriety when an alcoholic stops drinking, it s cause for rejoicing. Bill wilson, emotional sobriety but if were correct that the spiritual malady is the real problem, and drinking, drugs, self. The definition becomes clearer through stories submitted to the grapevine. In practicing our traditions, alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Language of the heart soft cover language of the heart. Sharing 39 years of experience with the big book in a big book oriented retreat weekend. This book and its companion help define what emotional sobriety is. The nook book ebook of the emotional sobriety i by aa grapevine, inc. My names archer, and im a grateful recovering drug addict and alcoholic. The author, roslyn saunders, works as a codependency recovery coach.
Emotional sobriety those adolescent urges that so many of us have for top approval, perfect security, and perfect romance urges quite appropriate to age seventeen prove to be an impossible way of life when we are at age fortyseven or fiftyseven. Emotional sobriety is the ability to allow our feelings to just be as well as using our mind to be the observer of our thoughts. Initially, we will be reading from the next frontier emotional sobriety by bill w. Emotional sobriety ii softcover aa grapevine magazines, books. Emotional sobriety i kindle edition by aa grapevine inc. And so can you, though you be but one man with this book in your hand. Emotional sobriety alcoholics anonymous aotearoanew zealand. Emotional sobriety mildred f emotional sobriety disc 1 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 2 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 3 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 4 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 5. The next step emotional sobriety in a working retreat format with dave f.