Allen and Thom discuss the origins of perfectionism, from a perspective of our natural need to be loved, to be accepted and to belong, and how, for many of us, it takes on a life of its own as we grow up. Emphasis is on unrealistic expectations that form when normal coping mechanisms are left unchecked and how the curse of perfectionism comes from individual traits as well as cultural and familial background.
Dr. Michael McGee returns this week for an episode more focused on our fractured politics - how they’re expressed in our warring political parties,...
Allen & Thom do a deep dive this week into their raw formative periods, underlining how the pain and complications of their pasts contributed...
Allen, Thom & Patrick are joined by two of the participants in the Thursday evening Emotional Sobriety Support Group -- Carol and Craig --...