Allen Berger PhD

Allen Berger, Ph.D. is a popular public speaker and nationally recognized expert on the science of recovery. His passion for expanding on the idea of Emotional Sobriety, first proposed by Bill Willson, a founder of AA, in a letter to AAGrapevine in 1953, has led to him becoming the most recognized thought leader on the methods to practicing Emotional Sobriety. He is the author of six published books (links below), cohost of the podcast Start Right Here: Conversations About What Matters Most, and facilitator of Emotional Sobriety Meetings held virtually every Thursday

• 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety: Getting Your Recovery Unstuck

• 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery: Avoiding Relapse Through Self Awareness & Right Action

• 12 More Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery: Navigating Common Pitfalls on Your Sobriety Journey

• 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone: Choosing Emotional Sobriety through Self-Awareness and Right Action

• 12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends: Finding Forgiveness and Self-Respect by Working Steps 8-10

• Love Secrets Revealed: What Happy Couples Know About Having Great Sex, Deep Intimacy, and a Lasting Connection

Emotional Sobriety Meetings

Zoom in for the weekly Emotional Sobriety meeting, and find the latest news and information, on Thursdays at 7 pm Pacific Time.
ZOOM Meeting ID: 330 149 513  Passcode: 375986

For more information visit https://abphd.com

Podcast: Start Right Here: Conversations About What Matters Most, with Allen Berger & Thom Rutledge

Morning With Caroline's podcast is from the book, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
Join Caroline with your cup of tea of coffee and find a comfortable chair to relax in. Although this is a short podcast, you may find this reading about Children from this book worth sitting for.

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On this day in 1923, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet hit bookstore shelves for the first time. 

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1. Villagers All - Andy, Robin, Arthur, and Emma Davis; and Emma Schneider (Brattleboro, VT). Andy writes, “Here is a song that we have sung at the Brattleboro Christmas Eve pub sing over the years. Our family created this virtual performance this year. Words by Kenneth Grahame from The Wind in the Willows, music by me.”  

2. Joy and sorrow, an excerpt from The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran. Read by Ben Williams (Northampton, MA).  

3. North: Northern Air - Crowfoot (VT and QC). Crowfoot is Jaige Trudel, Adam Broome, and Nicholas Williams. This track is from their 2005 album Nadajai. www.crowfootmusic.com  

4. Kindness, by Naomi Shihab Nye. Read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT).  

5. El Sueño de la Muñaquita - Mary Lea (Brattleboro, VT). Steve Proctor, Keith Murphy, and Ralph Gordon play this waltz by Paraguayan composer Augustin Barrios Mangore on Mary Lea’s album Between Two Worlds. https://dancefiddler.com    

6. For the raindrop, by Ghalib. Read by Charis Boke (Springfield, VT).  

7. Evergreen - Becky Tracy (Brattleboro, VT). Becky plays this Keith Murphy waltz on her eponymous solo album. https://blackislemusic.com  

The opening music is “The Pearl in Sorrow’s Hand” by Julie Vallimont, from her album Dark Sky, Bright Stars. Produced by Julie Vallimont. Mixed and mastered by Dana Billings. All content courtesy of the artists, all rights reserved. This series is supported in part by the Country Dance and Song Society, NEFFA, CDS-Boston, and Pinewoods Camp. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it via Patreon: _www.patreon.com/starsintherafters

1. The Shortest Day / The Open Door - Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT). These two tunes by Julie feature Yann Falquet on guitar, Mark Roberts on banjo, Katie McNally on fiddle, and Julie on accordion and can be found on her album Dark Sky, Bright Stars. www.julievallimont.com  

2. A strange feather, by Hafiz. Read by Charis Boke (Springfield, VT).  

3. Somewhere Along the Road - Bob Mills (Montague, MA). Bob says, “This was written by Les Barker of England, who is known more for punny poems of the sort to elicit groans. I met Les in the late 90s in Albuquerque and found he was a much deeper poet than that, and then heard this song from June Tabor... which is about as deep as it goes.”  

4. Journey, by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT), with D modal improvisation by Aaron Marcus (Montpelier, VT) on their tune “Meg and Jay.”  https://aaronmarcus.bandcamp.com/releases

5. Testimony - Brendan Taaffe (Brattleboro, VT). This song, by Ali Burns, is an unreleased recording of a Bright Wings Chorus performance. www.brendantaaffe.com  

6. An excerpt from The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran. Read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT).  

7. After the Sky Weeps - Casey Murray and Molly Tucker (Boston, MA). Casey says, “This is a tune I wrote this spring after a rainstorm when I was feeling sad and thinking about how our planet could also be mourning as well. This tune is about the feeling of what might come after tears or sadness, such as release, hope, or emptiness. We originally arranged this tune for our housemates while we quarantined together, an ensemble of violin, viola, and three cellos.” https://caseymurraymusic.wixsite.com/home  

The opening music is “The Pearl in Sorrow’s Hand” by Julie Vallimont, from her album Dark Sky, Bright Stars. Produced by Julie Vallimont. Mixed and mastered by Dana Billings. All content courtesy of the artists, all rights reserved. This series is supported in part by the Country Dance and Song Society, NEFFA, and Pinewoods Camp.

من صخب أميركا إلى دفء بيروت، رسام وكاتب لبناني، عرف برسوماته الجريئة وكتاباته الصارخة، عاشق تارة ومتصوف تارة أخرى، من هو جبران خليل جبران؟ كيف استطاع جمع كل هذه المتناقضات

Two days after my first baby Rebecca was born, as I held her, nursed her and loved her so much, I also mourned. . . knowing that one day I would need to let her go.    Now she’s seventeen, lovely, and about to enter her senior year of high school.  At the end of next summer she’ll be living at college.  It’ll soon be the start of her launch, and her freedom.  When she comes back, she’ll have already tasted independence like never before. . . In this episode on “Launching Children and Letting Go” learn about:  

• What it’s like for parents after children are launched
• Healthy and unhealthy attachment
• What it means when the adolescent or teenager “pulls away” 
• How to prevent secrets and lying with adolescents and teenagers
• How to “let go” of children
• How to assist children with moving toward independence
• Inspirational examples

Song by Tom Askin of PonderRosa Studios, butterfly illustration by Briana Giasullo

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Debi share her Out Of The Blue moment while starting her first resolution of the New Year.

God gets violent but then has a change of heart, Michael Coren thinks about Jesus and then has a change of heart, Bri-anne has a change of heart and climbs off her soap box (at least for a little while). Music by Jake Tavill and Ainsley McNeaney. Poetry by Kahlil Gibran.

Reading No. 1:
Genesis 9:8-17 God's Covenant with Noah
Read by Jason Meyers in the Oak Ridges Moraine

Reading No. 2:
from A Tear and a Smile by Kahlil Gibran

Featured Musicians:

Ainsley McNeaney

Jake Tavill

Reflection (excerpt):

"The flood, and the decimation of fleshly creation, was an incredibly
violent act. And I like to think...I like to think that this covenant
is God changing God’s mind. That perhaps, God eventually came to the
conclusion that killing everything and everybody off caused God too
much sorrow and heartbreak. That God’s own heart was softened enough
to consider that there must be another way."

Full Show Notes: http://livingpresenceministry.org/2018/02/17/never-god-change-mind/

The Living Presence Ministry is a community ministry of the United Church of Canada

Jesus says says "Shut up and get out" to an "impure spirit". Having authority vs. being an authority. One year anniversary of a shooting at a Quebec City mosque. Music by Belle of the Fall and Arbirk. Prose by Kahlil Gibran.

Episode 2 - February 2, 2018

Shownotes

Featured Musicians
Belle of the Fall - "What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding?" (Nick Lowe Cover)

Arbirk - "Love is in Despair"

Reading No. 1
Mark 1:21-28 - Jesus Casts out an Impure Spirit
Read by Margaret Burkholder from Cochrane, Ontario

Reading No. 2
"On Laws" from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Full show notes here.

The Living Presence Ministry is a community ministry of the United Church of Canada