Episode 178. Solo Episode: What Does Spirituality Have To Do With Sobriety?
Ep 178. Solo Episode: What Does Spirituality Have To Do With Sobriety?
This week, Ash shares a sneak peak into her memoir, tracing how her spiritual life has evolved over six and a half years in recovery. What began as skepticism and resistance toward anything “spiritual” has slowly become the foundation of her day-to-day life, influencing how she relates to herself, others, and the world around her.
She opens up about moving from a place of self-hatred, numbing, and constant chasing to an inner landscape shaped by simple, consistent practices like prayer, meditation, gratitude, and quiet acts of service. Ash reflects on how spirituality, for her, isn’t about being “woo-woo” or giving up ambition or joy, but about how you live when no one is watching and how kindly you speak to yourself when things are hard.
At its heart, this episode invites listeners to reconsider what spirituality might look like in their own lives, whether they’re on a sober path, a healing journey, or simply curious about something deeper.
Episode chapters:
00:00 Welcome, Intentions & Gratitude
00:56 Memoir Writing & Bali Setup
03:14 Spirituality as the Foundation of Sobriety
05:39 From Non‑Believer to Spiritual Seeker
08:04 Redefining a Higher Power in Recovery
10:26 Gift of Desperation & Early God Experiments
12:48 Daily Prayer, Gratitude & Relationship with God
15:01 Meditation, Listening & Two‑Way Prayer
17:25 Depositing into the Spiritual Bank
19:42 Spiritual Solution to Alcoholism & Old Patterns
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