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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
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- 1 weeks ago8 min
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 thousands of feelings from every perceptionThe Buddhist teaching of the Two Arrows and how we wound ourselves twicePractical tools from both Buddhism and the 12 Steps to respond with loving-kindnessThis episode is for you if: You've been feeling trapped by emotions you can't seem to controlYou're stuck in patterns of grabbing...
- 3 weeks ago10 min
7. You Can't Make Me Angry
Episode Summary 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 the four bases of recovery: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual sobriety. Drawing on Buddhist teachings, the 12 Steps, and the premise that no external person or event can make us angry, Chris offers a practical and empowering vision of what it means to round the bases of sobriety. Not once, but again an...
- May 7, 20268 min
6. Balancing Suffering with Gratitude
Episode 6: Balancing Suffering with Gratitude Episode Summary In this episode of Spiritual Sobriety, Chris McDuffie explores the relationship between suffering and gratitude as complementary forces in recovery. Drawing on the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths and the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, Chris guides listeners through a live contemplative exercise and offers a fresh perspective: that learning to sit with suffering, rather than escape it. What You’ll Learn: • Why suffering ...
- Apr 22, 20269 min
5. Buddhism and the 12 Steps: Defining Our Suffering
Episode 5: Buddhism and the 12 Steps: Defining Our Suffering Episode Summary 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 rooted in attachments and aversions, drawing parallels between Buddhist teachings and the 12-Step programs. Chris also honors the works of influential authors and spiritual teachers who have shaped his understanding of spiritual sobriety. What You’ll Learn:...
- Apr 8, 202610 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 practice to help you see the root of your suffering in real time. Through a simple visual exercise, you’ll begin to understand how both grasping and resisting quietly shape your experience. In this episode of the Spiritual Sobriety Podcast, Chris explores: • The two primary causes of suffering: attachment and aversion • How “gr...
- Mar 25, 202611 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, Chris introduces the Three Jewels of Buddhism and explores how they relate to the principles of the Twelve Steps. These three foundations offer a framework for spiritual practice that supports sobriety, awakening, and meaningful connection with others. In this episode, Chris explores: • The meaning of the word Buddha and the ide...
- Mar 11, 20266 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 spirituality will shape how you practice it. In this episode, Chris explores the meaning of spirituality through the lenses of Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. In this episode, Chris explores: • The root meaning of the word “spirit” as breath • How Buddhism defines spirituality as a path of awakening • How the Twelv...
- Feb 25, 202610 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 are in the right place. In this opening episode, Chris shares the heart behind this podcast and the path we will walk together. In this episode of the Spiritual Sobriety Podcast, Chris explores: • The intersection of Buddhism and 12 Step recovery • How spiritual practice relieves suffering • Why sobriety is more than abstinen...
About Spiritual Sobriety
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
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