
Encounter with Dr. Ken
By Dr. Ken Buckle
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.

Encounter with Dr. KenOct 22, 2020
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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.
Oct 22, 202001:06:26

Acceptance
This issue focuses on acceptance in recovery and for our spiritual and psychological growth.
Oct 16, 202023:57

Reaching Out to Others
This episode examines the benefits and importance of the person in recovery reaching out to others who are still suffering.
Oct 09, 202017:41

Daily silence prayer and meditation and recovery
This episode examines the importance of daily silence prayer and meditation and recovery.
Oct 03, 202034:56

Courage in Recovery
This episode address is the importance of being courageous in recovery.
Sep 24, 202024:51

Avenues of Recovery
This episode explores a variety of episodes or pathways in recovery.
Sep 04, 202030:51

Abstinence vs. Sobriety
This issue examines the difference between abstinence and the life of sobriety.
Aug 31, 202030:09

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.
Aug 15, 202031:17

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.
Aug 06, 202044:49

Codependency Issues
This session examines codependency issues which are common in recovery from mental illness, addictions and unhealthy attachments of all types.
Jul 23, 202026:50

Slips, Falls, and Relapses
This episode covers the possibility of slips, falls, and relapses in the recovery process.
Jul 16, 202025:56

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.
Jul 12, 202029:19

Humility in Recovery
This episode in the series on recovery focuses on the importance of growing in humility through the recovery process.
Jul 02, 202028:28

Honesty in Recovery
This episode address is honesty as a critical ingredient in recovery.
Jun 26, 202028:03

Fears and Resentments
This episode examines the importance of considering and identifying fears and resentments in the recovery process.
Jun 19, 202023:26

Co-Occurring Issues in Recovery
This episode addresses the common occurrence of multiple issues in recovery from mental illness, addiction, and other afflictions.
Jun 11, 202024:52

Social Support and Recovery
This episode addresses isolation in the midst of addictions and afflictions and how the power of social support facilitates recovery.
Jun 05, 202041:37

Pentecost and Recovery
This episode addresses Pentecost, the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit in recovery.
May 29, 202029:20

Obstacles to Recovery
This episode discusses some of the common obstacles particularly early in recovery, and some of the remedies for these obstacles.
May 21, 202037:53

Making a Plan for Transformation
We examine elements of a recovery plan for transformation and change.
May 13, 202038:44

Getting Started in Recovery
Those struggling with compulsive sexual behavior have often found that they are not able to break free of it on their own. This presentation outlines how a person might get started in sexual recovery.
May 02, 202053:52