ABOUT THIS SHOW: True Self / False Self. On this episode of Step by Step Toward Emotional Sobriety with Dr. Allen Berger we discuss our True Self and our False Self. Who we are meant to be and who we have become. We need to understand this vital information to truly enhance our recovery. References to Dr. Karen Horney who disagreed with Freud about inherent differences in the psychology of men and women, and she traced such differences to society and culture rather than biology.