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Spiritual Sobriety

by Chris McDuffie

Spiritual Sobriety Podcast is a grounded, practical exploration of recovery through the lived wisdom of Buddhism and the 12 Steps. Hosted by Chris McDuffie, licensed psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and recovery guide, this podcast is for anyone seeking freedom from addiction, compulsive patterns, or the suffering that keeps us stuck. It’s also for those who love someone in recovery and want a deeper spiritual framework for healing. Spiritual sobriety is more than abstinence. It’s learning how to meet life honestly. To stay present without numbing. To respond instead of react.To face pain without turning it into shame. Each episode weaves together Buddhist teachings, 12 Step principles, and real-life application. No abstract philosophy. No spiritual bypassing. Just practical tools for living with clarity, compassion, and integrity. This is recovery as a spiritual path.This is healing as daily practice.This is Spiritual Sobriety.

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Latest episodes

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8. Gain and Loss

In this episode of the Spiritual Sobriety Podcast, Chris explores: The eight worldly preoccupations and how they drive our sufferingHow our egoic thinking mind generates

Jun 3
8 min

7. You Can't Make Me Angry

In this episode of Spiritual Sobriety, Chris McDuffie introduces Dr. Paul O’s framework for building spiritual sobriety, using the metaphor of a baseball diamond to map t

May 20
10 min

6. Balancing Suffering with Gratitude

In this episode of Spiritual Sobriety, Chris McDuffie explores the relationship between suffering and gratitude as complementary forces in recovery. Drawing on the Buddha

May 7
8 min

5. Buddhism and the 12 Steps: Defining Our Suffering

In this episode of Spiritual Sobriety, Chris McDuffie explores the first of Buddha's Four Noble Truths: the Causes of Suffering. He delves into how suffering is root

Apr 22
9 min

4. The Causes of Suffering

What if your suffering isn’t coming from what’s happening to you… but from how you’re relating to it? In this episode, Chris introduces a powerful workshop-style practic

Apr 8
10 min

3. The Three Jewels: Awakening, Practice, and Community

Show Notes Recovery is not only about stopping harmful behaviors. It is about waking up to our lives with greater awareness, honesty, and connection. In this episode, C

Mar 25
11 min

2. What Do We Mean By Spirituality?

When we use the word spiritual, what do we actually mean? Is it religious? Secular? Personal? Universal? In recovery, this question matters. Because how you define spir

Mar 11
6 min

1. Welcome to Spiritual Sobriety

Welcome to the Spiritual Sobriety Podcast. If you are searching for relief from addiction, longing for deeper peace in recovery, or loving someone who is struggling, you

Feb 25
10 min