The Sober Shaman

The Sober Shaman

The Program

Lesson 49: Energetics

The Yin Yang Dance of The Roles

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Randal Lyons
Mar 31, 2026
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We are deep into Principle 3 of the Program, which states, “Addiction impacts every close relationship in a person’s life” and now, we’re going to take this concept a bit further.

We’ve been focusing on “cleaning up your side of the street,” and rightly so, to examine the Roles you’ve assumed and how they impact your relationships. But we also need to explore your partner’s part in all of this.

What are the Roles they are playing?

Again, not to change them - but rather to more fully understand the Yin Yang exchange of energy, words and emotions, that you both are both participating in during this dance of addiction.

Let’s begin…

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