Addiction Unlimited Podcast

Angela Pugh of the Addiction Unlimited Podcast argues that people-pleasing is often fear of others' disappointment rather than kindness, turning automatic yeses into resentment, dishonesty, and exhaustion.

Sobriety removes the substance. Recovery changes the person.

Angela Pugh opens with the claim "alcohol makes you lazy," meaning it lets people skip working out what fits them, even while they run companies and raise children.

This episode explores the underlying destruction of self-relationship in addiction recovery, challenging common narratives about willpower and relapse.

This episode challenges the idea of moderating drinking as a sustainable recovery strategy, arguing that it often leads to relapse and keeps people stuck in addictive patterns.

This episode explores why wanting sobriety to be easy often leads to relapse, emphasizing the need for emotional work and discomfort in sustainable recovery.

This episode explains the three critical missing pieces that cause people to repeatedly relapse in addiction recovery, focusing on the cycle of stopping, gaining confidence, and then falling back.

This episode explores the psychological phenomenon of romanticizing past drinking experiences in addiction recovery and how to shift that mindset toward romanticizing sobriety instead.

Angela Pugh addresses the fear of boredom after quitting drinking and reframes it as a challenge to find new ways to relax and enjoy life without alcohol.

Angela Pugh discusses the difference between sobriety and recovery, emphasizing that in early sobriety the only goal is not drinking, and introduces tools for building an alcohol-free life.

Host Angela Pugh explains the difference between sobriety and recovery, then walks through a full recovery-focused day from morning to night.

Angela Pugh discusses six principles for successful recovery, emphasizing mindset over actions.

Angela Pugh breaks down the four stages of recovery, explaining what to focus on at each stage and why skipping ahead leads to relapse or burnout.

Angela Pugh discusses the overwhelming amount of sobriety advice and aims to provide clarity for those trying to stay sober.

Angela Pugh explains why quitting drinking isn't enough and discusses healing the underlying patterns for lasting sobriety.

Angela Pugh discusses the evolving landscape of recovery, emphasizing multiple paths to sobriety beyond traditional AA.

Angela Pugh says Addiction Unlimited is about the gap between “presence” and “participation,” especially for people surrounded by podcasts, books, meetings, and free challenges.

Angela Pugh introduces the final episode of the Unlimited Life Starter Series, discussing transformation and healing underlying patterns beyond sobriety.

This episode provides strategies for managing overwhelm and protecting sobriety during the holiday season.

Angela Pugh, host of Addiction Unlimited and co-founder of Kansas City Recovery, says her own rock bottom was not the car accident but the internal state behind it.

Angela Pugh discusses the 'witching hour'—the time of day when cravings for alcohol are strongest—and offers strategies for managing them in early sobriety.

Angela Pugh interviews Ali Shapiro about why people in alcohol recovery may replace evening drinking with sugar or overeating.

This episode challenges conventional holiday sobriety advice by arguing that the real threat to recovery is an addiction to controlling family and situations, offering radical mindset shifts instead.

Angela Pugh introduces the Unlimited Life Starter Series and discusses addiction recovery and sobriety coaching.

Angela Pugh teaches how to build lasting habits using structure and brain science to maintain sobriety.

Angela Pugh, host of the Addiction Unlimited Podcast and co-founder of Kansas City Recovery, argues that “motivation is a mood” rather than a dependable method for changing behavior.

Angela Pugh discusses three surprising ways people sabotage their sobriety and how to break the relapse cycle.

Angela Pugh explores the underlying reasons for addiction, focusing on the internal drivers that lead to alcohol dependence and how to build a life of freedom in recovery.

Angela Pugh addresses the emotional flatness and disconnection that can occur after initial sobriety, offering guidance on how to move from just going through the motions to truly thriving.

Angela Pugh discusses the limitations of a 30-day sobriety challenge like Sober October and encourages listeners to use it as a springboard for lasting change.

This episode explains the neuroscience behind why people drink against their will and offers science-based strategies to overcome alcohol addiction without shame.

This episode discusses how sleep struggles in sobriety are linked to an overloaded nervous system and offers tools to manage them.

This episode explores how feelings like numbness, anxiety, and overwhelm affect addiction recovery, offering tools to understand and cope without relapse.

This episode explores why loneliness persists in sobriety and provides practical strategies to heal and build a connected, fulfilling life in recovery.

Angela Pugh helps high-functioning individuals understand and interrupt their evening alcohol cravings to reclaim control and build a sober life.

This episode discusses the reality that sobriety doesn't eliminate life's challenges but offers an opportunity to face them with clarity and better boundaries.