Emotional Sobriety: Alignment with Reality

With Allen Berger, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Direction

December 12, 2026

Online Program Online

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Dec 12, 2026 PST

Date and Time Details: Saturday, December 12 from 10:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Zoom

Contact: José Salas
jsalas@maryjoseph.org
310-377-4867 ext. 250

  • $75.00 – Program Price

Join us for all four events in the series: 

  • March 14, 2026 – Grief
  • June 27, 2026 – Shame/Guilt
  • September 26, 2026 – Forgiveness
  • December 12, 2026 – Gratitude

 

Dr. Berger and Herb K. continue to explore the core components of EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY – OPTIMAL LIVING.

  • They will help you become more aware of IMPROVING CONSCIOUSNESS and how unconsciousness impacts your life and influences your behavior.
  • Learn how to break free from dependency, especially through Step 10 – the primary tool of EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY.
  • Develop a PRACTICE of emotional sobriety which will increase your ability and confidence to cope with reality as it is applying Steps 11 & 12 – DAILY!

Emotional sobriety is an experience of OPTIMAL LIVING. This means that all our Step work and therapy is to construct a solid foundation for JOY in our life.

Join us to explore this important vision of FREEDOM from:

ADDICTION – COMPULSION

UNMANAGEABILITY – Pursuit of Happiness

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About the Leaders

Allen Berger, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

Clean & sober - July 1971 Dr. Berger will discuss mental health concepts like emotional dependency, self-esteem, independence, interdependence and manifesting our true self. www.abphd.com

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Herb Kaighan, Spiritual Direction

HerbK was given the gift of freedom from alcohol February 21, 1984. As the result of the application of the Twelve Steps as contained precisely in the AA Big Book he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. Since then, he has been very involved in carrying the message of recovery through presentations, facilitating workshops, […]

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