About this episode

Arlina Allen discusses Step 5 with Sonia Kahlon, focusing on resentment, boundaries, and the fear of asking for what you need in sobriety.

My name is Arlina, I'm a best-selling author of the 12 step guide for skeptics, I've been sober for 32 years myself, and I'll be your host. Before we jump in, I just want to share that I have a few coaching spots opening up. There seems to be a lot of people who are sober and building businesses, which in this economy, is really smart! The biggest challenge I see is people who are under earning Due to subconscious fears. I use hypnosis and internal family systems as part of the process of eliminating limiting beliefs and creating a new identity that supports your goals. So if you're sober and you're building a business, but you keep self-sabotaging or staying stuck, I work with people exactly like you. Book a free discovery call at soberlifeschool.com. Today I sit down with Sonia Kahlon, co-founder of Sisters in Sobriety to tackle Step 5. Sonia has been moving through the steps with remarkable consistency, and this conversation gets real about resentments, boundaries, fear of asking for what we need, and the surprising ways sobriety makes us more sensitive, not less. This episode is packed with practical wisdom, including: • Why resentment is called the #1 cause of relapse - and…

People in this episode

Host: Arlina Allen

Guest: Sonia Kahlon

Topics covered

• Step 5
• resentment
• boundaries
• sobriety
• self-sabotage
• internal family systems

Keywords

• sobriety
• resentment
• boundaries
• self-sabotage
• hypnosis
• internal family systems
• Karpman Drama Triangle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sisters in Sobriety, soberlifeschool.com

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