In this episode, the hosts dive into the concept of emotional sobriety—what it really means beyond just managing emotions, and how it shows up in everyday life. They explore emotional sobriety as the ability to experience feelings honestly without letting those emotions control reactions, relationships, or decisions. Rather than suppressing or avoiding feelings, emotional sobriety is framed as staying present, accountable, and self-aware, even when emotions are uncomfortable. Each host shares their personal relationship with emotional sobriety, reflecting on moments where they’ve struggled with emotional reactivity, avoidance, people-pleasing, or shutting down. They openly admit areas they’re still working on—such as pausing before reacting, communicating needs more clearly, letting go of resentment, and learning to sit with discomfort instead of escaping it. Subscribe to Arbor on the Air on your preferred podcast platform.

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