Dr. Allen Berger defines 'Emotional Sobriety' as, "From simply abstaining from an addictive behavior to creating a lifestyle that reaches deeper emotional balance. The missing link in achieving optimal recovery. Helps us reach a place in our lives where we truly feel emotionally whole." 

In this episode, Andrew talks about:

• His work, and in practice of, improving intimacy in his personal relationships 
• Impact of playing small, self-sabotage, and rejection in his dating life and friendships 
• Letter from Bill Wilson, co-founder of alcoholics anonymous, in 1958  http://silkworth.net/pdfBillW/The-Next-Frontier-Emotional-Sobriety-Jan-1958.pdf 
• The problem is not the problem, the problem is how we cope with the problem