Cat Greenleaf on sobriety: why whatever works is an authentic recovery framework
What does it take to recover from any form of addiction? ‘Soberness’ podcast host Cat Greenleaf shares her journey out of fame and into recovery, healing from substance abuse, job loss, and life-long depression. She considers why there is no single, one-size-fits-all path to sobriety, navigating shame and guilt, how loved ones may help, and how real-life stories can act as road maps.
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In episode 238 of the weekly podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful, Cat Greenleaf - host of the Soberness podcast - touches on
the move that led to her healing from 30 years of substance abuse, life-long depression, and losing her job
what helped her ‘make it to the other side’
similarities between Cat’s Soberness podcast and her former Emmy Award-winning series Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf
different forms of addiction
Cat’s view of soberness and what sobriety looked like for her - not only refraining from drinking, but also facing herself and the reasons behind her addiction
why alcoholism is ‘cunning, baffling and powerful’
navigating shame or guilt
the principle of emphasizing authenticity over perfection
how real-life stories can act as road maps, and the story that inspired her
a word for the loved ones of individuals in recovery
‘the endless conundrum for alcoholics’
Cat’s nonprofit Restorative Housing Organization.
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More about Cat
Cat Greenleaf is a veteran TV personality and host, currently hosting the Soberness podcast.
She is the founder of the nonprofit Restorative Housing Organization and also brings AA meetings to prisons in New York and to formerly incarcerated men and women. She lives in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Website: www.soberness.com
Email: cat@reyandsons.com
YouTube: Soberness Podcast with Cat Greenleaf - youtube.com/@sobernesspodcast
LinkedIn: Cat Greenleaf
Instagram: @sobernesspodcast
TikTok: @sobernesspodcast
Original music by Mart-Marie Snyman
Thumbnail image: Unsplash
Photographs of Cat Greenleaf: supplied