Episode 62: Your Questions About Friendship—How to Test a New Relationship, Manage Your Capacity Through Different Life Seasons, & Become a Friend to Yourself
<p>Today we&#39;re trying something new! We&#39;ve gathered up your most-asked questions about friendship and discuss them on the podcast. These are such thoughtful and real questions, and I love thinking through them with you. Here&#39;s what we cover:</p> <p>1. The mother wound and female friendships</p> <p>2. Managing expectations through your own healing season</p> <p>3. Assessing trust in a new friend</p> <p>4. Navigating a terminal diagnosis with friends</p> <p>5. What about helping others who can&#39;t reciprocate friendship? </p> <p>For communication scripts check out, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Best-You-Painful-Patterns-Discover/dp/1400234549/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1689219879&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">check out The Best of You</a>.</p> <p>Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode <a href="https://wp.me/pa3WGh-1Gd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p> <p>Do you have questions for Dr. Alison? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3N7QByNr1lLxXtAxPQG2DlbTQnCtLvp86RfWSxdkX-puz7Q/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Leave them here</a>.</p> <p>Want to receive free bonus content? Sign up for my free weekly email <a href="https://www.dralisoncook.com/2-e-books-and-audio-file-web/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to our sponsors:</p> <p>Go to <a href="https://tinyurl.com/TBOYOrganifi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.organifi.com/bestofyou</a> today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today. </p> <p>Go to <a href="http://www.simplemodern.com/bestofyou" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.simplemodern.com/bestofyou</a> and by sharing your email, you’ll get a unique discount code just for you. </p> <p>Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to <a href="https://tinyurl.com/TBOYSundaysForDogs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">SundaysForDogs.com/BESTOFYOU</a> or use code BESTOFYOU at checkout.</p> <p>Related Episodes:</p> <p><a href="https://www.dralisoncook.com/episode-58-friends-on-friendship-how-to-find-friends-who-bring-out-the-best-of-you-why-it-matters-and-how-a-good-friend-can-transform-your-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode 58</a>: How to Find Friends Who Bring out the Best of You with Dr. Curt Thompson, Amy Cella, and Pepper Sweeney</p> <p><a href="https://www.dralisoncook.com/episode-59-finding-your-people-overcoming-past-hurt-deepening-friendships-through-intentional-community/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode 59</a>: Overcoming Past Hurt &amp; Deepening Friendships Through Intentional Community with Jennie Allen</p> <p><a href="https://www.dralisoncook.com/episode-60-how-to-make-new-friends-overcome-people-pleasing-identify-red-and-green-flags-extract-yourself-from-an-unhealthy-situation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode 60</a>: How to Make New Friends, Identify Red and Green Flags, &amp; Extract Yourself From an Unhealthy Situation with Aundi Kolber and Dr. Monique Gadson</p> <p><a href="https://www.dralisoncook.com/episode-61-reconnecting-with-old-friends-healing-the-past-naming-regret-bringing-your-whole-self-into-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode 61</a>: Reconnecting With Old Friends—Healing the Past, Naming Regret &amp; Bringing Your Whole Self into the Future</p> <p><a href="https://www.dralisoncook.com/episode-45-strong-like-water-finding-the-freedom-safety-compassion-to-move-through-hard-things-experience-true-flourishing-with-aundi-kolber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode 45</a>: Strong like Water—Finding the Freedom, Safety, &amp; Compassion to Move through Hard Things &amp; Experience True Flourishing with Aundi Kolber</p> <p>Music by Andy Luiten</p> <p>Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik</p> <p>While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.</p>
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Show Notes
Today we're trying something new! We've gathered up your most-asked questions about friendship and discuss them on the podcast. These are such thoughtful and real questions, and I love thinking through them with you. Here's what we cover:
1. The mother wound and female friendships
2. Managing expectations through your own healing season
3. Assessing trust in a new friend
4. Navigating a terminal diagnosis with friends
5. What about helping others who can't reciprocate friendship?
For communication scripts check out, check out The Best of You.
Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here.
Do you have questions for Dr. Alison? Leave them here.
Want to receive free bonus content? Sign up for my free weekly email here.
Related Episodes:
Episode 58: How to Find Friends Who Bring out the Best of You, Why it Matters, and How a Good Friend Can Transform Your Life with Dr. Curt Thompson, Amy Cella, and Pepper Sweeney
Episode 59: Finding Your People, Overcoming Past Hurt, & Deepening Friendships Through Intentional Community with Jennie Allen
Episode 60: How to Make New Friends, Overcome People Pleasing, Identify Red and Green Flags, & Extract Yourself From an Unhealthy Situation with Aundi Kolber and Dr. Monique Gadson
Episode 61: Reconnecting With Old Friends—Healing the Past, Naming Regret & Bringing Your Whole Self into the Future
Thanks to our sponsors:
Go to www.organifi.com/bestofyou today and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today.
Go to www.simplemodern.com/bestofyou and by sharing your email, you’ll get a unique discount code just for you.
Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/BESTOFYOU or use code BESTOFYOU at checkout.
Music by Andy Luiten
Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik
While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.
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