Encounter with Dr. Ken

Mental and spiritual health information for recovery from mental illness, addictions, unhealthy attachments, and other afflictions...presented in a manner that stays faithful to the 2000 year old tradition, values and teachings of the Catholic Church.

Trauma and HALT

This episode addresses the issue of trauma and recovery. We consider the official definition of trauma and how it may be involved in our afflictions. There was a problem with the recording and Trauma was cut short and then HALT connected to it. Sorry for the technical glitches. We are not very skilled in the making of podcasts and videos.

10-22
01:06:26

Acceptance

This issue focuses on acceptance in recovery and for our spiritual and psychological growth.

10-16
23:57

Reaching Out to Others

This episode examines the benefits and importance of the person in recovery reaching out to others who are still suffering.

10-09
17:41

Daily silence prayer and meditation and recovery

This episode examines the importance of daily silence prayer and meditation and recovery.

10-03
34:56

Courage in Recovery

This episode address is the importance of being courageous in recovery.

09-24
24:51

Avenues of Recovery

This episode explores a variety of episodes or pathways in recovery.

09-04
30:50

Abstinence vs. Sobriety

This issue examines the difference between abstinence and the life of sobriety.

08-31
30:09

When family and friends are not in recovery

This episode deals with the common occurrence of our progress and healing and recovery but the difficulties of facing family members and friends around us who are not in recovery.

08-15
31:17

Stigma and Shame

This episode address is the common experience of feeling stigma and shame and even attaching it to our sense of self, our identity as a label. This episode helps us to see how to break out of the cycle of stigma and shame that keeps us marginalized and separated from our brothers and sisters.

08-06
44:49

Codependency Issues

This session examines codependency issues which are common in recovery from mental illness, addictions and unhealthy attachments of all types.

07-23
26:50

Slips, Falls, and Relapses

This episode covers the possibility of slips, falls, and relapses in the recovery process.

07-16
25:55

Making Amends to Those We Have Harmed

This episode addresses the common experience of harm to others by our addictions, mental illness, character defects, anger, fears, selfishness, et cetera.

07-12
29:19

Humility in Recovery

This episode in the series on recovery focuses on the importance of growing in humility through the recovery process.

07-02
28:28

Honesty in Recovery

This episode address is honesty as a critical ingredient in recovery.

06-26
28:02

Fears and Resentments

This episode examines the importance of considering and identifying fears and resentments in the recovery process.

06-19
23:26

Co-Occurring Issues in Recovery

This episode addresses the common occurrence of multiple issues in recovery from mental illness, addiction, and other afflictions.

06-11
24:51

Social Support and Recovery

This episode addresses isolation in the midst of addictions and afflictions and how the power of social support facilitates recovery.

06-05
41:37

Pentecost and Recovery

This episode addresses Pentecost, the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit in recovery.

05-29
29:19

Obstacles to Recovery

This episode discusses some of the common obstacles particularly early in recovery, and some of the remedies for these obstacles.

05-21
37:53

Making a Plan for Transformation

We examine elements of a recovery plan for transformation and change.

05-13
38:43

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