Patrick and Allen deal with their own fears and resentments surrounding the Los Angeles wildfires. Patrick welcomes to the pod Los Angeles residents Josh S. and Danny B. to discuss how this natural disaster has touched them and their loved ones, stress testing their own recoveries. The appropriate alignment with reality that emotional sobriety entails puts us in touch with the darker side of human nature as well as the light. We spur to action but leave space for the grief that must occur for us to fully heal.

Help Josh’s family who lost their home in the fire: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-tahitian-terrace?attribution_id=sl:de312710-2751-446c-ab35-23c560a4dd82&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Help LA residents via Mutual Aid: https://mutualaidla.org/?emci=9359acf2-2fcd-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=0e6045c4-9bd2-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=4422517&fbclid=IwY2xjawH3xl5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdckLC6BFXxxJgJ3HUjE2Bi-c7zAlJ5hUTJBQMzZuTcwKaTlrPx1MxFWWQ_aem_lNwA3Zfz4dbgxmVoxIkS-A

Support for undocumented people affected by the fires: https://www.805undocufund.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH3xjlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHc0zcbzTtJiyPfZLaNXTtlkMzpJqwa6W4-cWHF1PtSNcp-d33ZmyLVCEkQ_aem_t1WAhEPkScvNXTW-HwSN9w

Support for essential workers impacted the fires: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-essential-workers-impacted-by-los-angeles-fires?attribution_id=sl%3Afa105a08-8bf8-41d8-a5a4-6d93c84537a1&emci=9359acf2-2fcd-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=0e6045c4-9bd2-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=4422517&fbclid=IwY2xjawH3xodleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUerRQvnXSUMFRy0DFjnkhcrTYluuACTkuYVi_MrAKCMaauF6-7CrKHv9g_aem_-8ly1Ue1HOs8rW0KXCfFgg

Learn more about Joe C., Secular AA and Rebellion Dogs here: https://rebelliondogspublishing.com/

Check out Howard Malitz’ Seasons of Sobriety podcast: https://pod.link/1460539626

Join an ongoing Zoom meeting wherein participants read Bill Schaberg’s 30 Things: Practical Advice for Living Well chapter-by-chapter here:

11.00am East Coast / 4.00pm U.K.

ID: 875 319 1947

Password: 2GROWIN

Upcoming events with Allen Berger: https://abphd.com/events/

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Friendly Circle Berlin Workshop Group meets every Monday @ 7:30pm (Berlin), 6:30pm (Ireland & UK), 1:30pm EST, 10:30am PST

Zoom Link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5505019905

Allen’s book, 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety: https://www.amazon.com/12-Essential-Insights-Emotional-Sobriety/dp/1955415129/

Thom's book, Embracing Fear: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Fear-Turn-Scares-Greatest/dp/0062517759/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Join Allen & Thom at our Thursday night, 7pm PST Zoom meeting on Emotional Sobriety and the Steps (login information below):

https://zoom.us/j/330149513

Password: 375986

For our ongoing workshop video series on Emotional Sobriety and the 12 Steps, visit our YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEM2-kqLkfp3I4c0jy-X-g

Also, please join our “Emotional Sobriety and Recovery” FB Group at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/120450976662519

We’d love to stay in touch in between meetings.

We appreciate feedback! Contact Patrick, our producer, at [email protected] for any questions or comments.