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 as daily practice.
This is Spiritual Sobriety.
Spiritual Sobriety
Latest Episodes
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 recov...
5. Buddhism and the 12 Steps: Defining Our Suffering
Episode 5: Buddhism and the 12 Steps: Defining Our SufferingEpisode SummaryIn this episode of Spiritual Sobriety, Chris McDuffie explores the first of Buddha's Four Noble Truths: the Causes of Suffer...
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. T...
3. The Three Jewels: Awakening, Practice, and Community
Show NotesRecovery 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...