Addiction Unlimited Podcast

By Angela PughHealth & Fitness Mental Health Education Self-Improvement

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July 10, 2024 3 Weird Pitfalls That Actually Sabotage Your Sobriety
If you’ve been on the relapse rollercoaster stuck in that cycle of up and down, sober then relapse, over and over feeling like you are getting nowhere...listen up, my friend.
I’m going to give you my top 3 pitfalls that will sabotage your sobriety every… single… time.
You’re going to see that you may be looking at this thing ALL wrong.
You’re also going to get some clear-cut actions you can start taking today to feel better and get farther than you’ve gotten before.
Grab those earbuds and put on your running shoes, or walking shoes in my case, and let’s dive in to this solution-focused episode to change your sobriety for good.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Want to work with me? Book A : addictionunlimited.com/call
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

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28 min
July 03, 2024 Powerful Coping Skills To Cope With Everyday Life
Skills, strategies, and tools for your emotional toolbox…
...any thing or activity that is good for your mental wellness and helps you stay balanced and happy.
Coping skills are things we can do in the moment, when we are feeling uncomfortable/anxious/angry/overwhelmed, to help us turn down the volume of our emotions and avoid letting them take control.
They help us to get through stressful situations with a little more ease, and without doing something we’ll regret later on.
Having healthy coping strategies isn’t going to cure WHY you have the anger, resentment, or general discomfort in life, but what it does, is allow you to create more calm in your life by having healthier responses to emotions.
And when you can respond to emotions in a healthier way you have more power in your life and you won't need to turn to alcohol to numb.
Different coping skills serve different purposes, too, so let’s dive in to the coping strategies that will change the way you live.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Is Angela the right Coach for you? Book A Call with her to find out : addictionunlimited.com/call
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

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24 min
June 26, 2024 Understanding What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You
Do you wish you had more balance and control over your feelings and moods?
Tens of millions of people around the world struggle with anxiety, depression, and general overwhelm with life. And, although these feelings are now more common, many find it hard to understand what they’re feeling and how to find the right solutions for them.
Rest assured there are solutions to this common discomfort and that’s what we’re talking about in this episode. You need support, emotionally and physically, and with a little guidance anyone can banish the panic that comes with not being able to identify feelings and manage them.
Identify, understand, and balance your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress and anxiety, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited
Want to work with Angela? Book A Call Here : addictionunlimited.com/call

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27 min
June 19, 2024 Creating A Recovery Lifestyle With A 90-Day Plan
If you’re sick of feeling like sobriety is a constant fight, it’s time to stop winging it and start building a recovery lifestyle that works.
Because staying sober isn’t about white-knuckling your way through the day — it’s about creating structure, intention, and goals that support a life without alcohol.
In this episode, I walk you through a 90-day recovery plan that gives you the tools to stop relapsing, stay focused, and build the confidence to live a life you're proud of.
We’ll cover:
How to create a recovery lifestyle instead of just “not drinking”
What a solid 90-day sobriety structure actually looks like
The real reason most people relapse after 3 weeks
How to set sobriety goals that help you heal emotionally, not just physically
How to rebuild your life around purpose, not fear
This is the foundation of long-term sobriety — the lifestyle shift that makes it stick.
💬 You’ll Hear:
(3:45) Why recovery has to become your lifestyle to work
(10:08) Why “get my life together” is not a real sobriety goal
(15:12) Breaking your 90-day plan into doable daily steps
(22:00) How daily structure prevents relapse and burnout
(27:50) Emotional goals that support lasting change (boundaries, confidence, self-trust)

💡 You’ll Also Love:
🎧 Building a Recovery Lifestyle That WorksStart with structure and stay sober with intention.
🎧 How to Start Your Healing Journey TodayHealing doesn’t start with perfection. It starts with one decision.
🎧 Who Are You Without Alcohol?The identity work behind real recovery.
🎧The Mental Exhaustion of Trying to Control Your Drinking
Why trying to “control” alcohol keeps you stuck

Links mentioned in this episode:
Is Angela the right Coach for you? Book A Call Here to find out : addictionunlimited.com/call
Episode #104: Sober Day One
Episode #178: How I'd Grow My Recovery If I Were Starting From Day One (again)
Episode #319: 3 Things I Would Do If I Was Starting Sobriety Today
Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

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25 min
June 12, 2024 Is Relapse A Part of Recovery or A Decision You’re Making?
At the end of my drinking career, it was not fun anymore.
I hated it.
I felt like its hostage, and I despised it.
At the same time, I couldn’t survive without it.
At that stage, I didn’t have a choice.
Alcohol had me brainwashed, and that bear was fully in control.
But here’s the catch- once we have some time without alcohol, the physical withdrawal is over, the mental fog starts to clear, and that bear is starting to lose control.
He’s losing his grip on you and you are making your own choices now.
Once you get a few weeks, a few months- you have made the choice a million times to not take a drink- so you know you’re capable.
You have also made a million other choices like seeking out podcasts, going to meetings, reading books, getting a Coach- you are making choices every day.
And this is where I get confused when people say they ‘hope’ they don’t relapse.
You don’t ‘hope’, you DECIDE.
And this episode will tell you what to do and how to do it so relapse doesn't have to be an ongoing part of your recovery.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Is Angela the right Coach for you? Book A Call Here to find out : addictionunlimited.com/call
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts
“I love Angela & Addiction Unlimited Podcast.” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to keep moving forward to the recovery lifestyle they want. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!
38 min
June 05, 2024 Interesting Analogy You Need For Managing Your Control Issues
What would it feel like to continue NOT having a plan and wake up six months from now in exactly the same place- hungover again, feeling terrible, hating life?
I know that moment all too well.
My sponsor said to me once, “I want you to think about holding a hula hoop”,
“Okay”, I said.
“What all fits inside your hula hoop”?
And I was like, what the hell is this dude talking about?
And I looked at him and said, “Me”.
To which he responded, “Exactly. And that’s everything you have control of. So if it doesn’t fit inside your hula hoop, leave it alone”!
It was a moment that was equally frustrating and life-changing all at the same time, lol.
But if it doesn’t fit in my hula hoop, I can’t control it and I don’t need to expend a lot of time and energy TRYING to control it.
Listen in to hear more...
Links mentioned in this episode:
Get the Recovery Starter Kit: https://www.myrecoverytoolbox.com/recoverystarterkit
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited
Want to work with Angela? Book A Call Here : addictionunlimited.com/call
Mindset Makeover: https://www.myrecoverytoolbox.com/mindset-makeover-opt-in
27 min
May 29, 2024 My Letter to Relapse and the Raw Truth About How to Stay Sober
Getting sober is one thing. Staying sober is the real fight.
If you've ever relapsed and thought, “What the hell just happened?” — this one's for you.In a raw moment of heartbreak and rage after a friend’s relapse, I wrote a letter to relapse itself. It's not warm. It's not fuzzy. And it's exactly what you need to hear.
We’re digging into:
Why relapse doesn’t just happen — it’s a series of choices
The dangerous trap of indecision that keeps you stuck
What it looks like to truly commit to your sobriety
3 no-BS actions to take right now to protect your peace and your sobriety
Whether you’re 10 hours sober or 10 years in, this episode will remind you who’s really in charge.
💬 You’ll Hear:
(2:01) What relapse really is — and why it doesn't just “happen” to you
(9:14) The most common lies we tell ourselves about “controlling” our drinking
(17:20) How my 60-day break turned into my biggest drinking spiral
(27:33) The exact moment I lost control — and what I should have done instead
(39:45) 3 actions to take today to make relapse much less likely
🧠 Quote to Remember
“Relapse doesn’t start with a drink. It starts with a thought. And that’s where you take your power back.”
💡 You’ll Also Love:
🎧 5 Roadblocks Sabotaging Your SobrietyThe sneaky ways your brain keeps you stuck — and what to do about it.
🎧 What It Really Means to Be a Dry DrunkSober doesn’t mean healed. Here’s how to avoid the emotional pitfalls that lead to relapse.
🎧 How to Start Your Healing Journey TodayYou don’t need a perfect plan — you just need a starting point. This is it.
🎧 Who Are You Without Alcohol?The identity crisis nobody talks about. Let’s figure out who you really are, sober.

🔗 Links Mentioned
Is Angela the right Coach for you? Book A Call Here to find out : addictionunlimited.com/call
Is Relapse a Choice? Episode #79: https://addictionunlimited.com/is-relapse-a-choice/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited

Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts
“I love Angela & Addiction Unlimited Podcast.” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to keep moving forward to the recovery lifestyle they want. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!
45 min
May 22, 2024 This Is Why You’re Anxious: What’s Happening Under the Surface
You may think you just have anxiety, alcoholism or ADD, but wait ’til you hear what’s going on under the surface and how to heal it.
My special guest, Dr. Don Wood is an inspired leader in the field of trauma, healing, and how our brain controls us. This isn’t only a field of interest for him, but a personal crusade that began with a desire to support his wife in her healing, and to unravel his daughter’s illness from the inside out.
He has worked with some of the world’s top athletes, is a renowned author, and has a special offer for Addiction Unlimited listeners!
Dr. Wood reveals how we’ve created codes in our brains that dictate our behaviors, like addiction, AND the way to re-write the code. You won’t want to miss this.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited
Want to work with Angela? Book A Call Here : addictionunlimited.com/call

Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts
“I love Angela & Addiction Unlimited Podcast.” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to keep moving forward to the recovery lifestyle they want. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!
1 hr 14 min
May 15, 2024 Does Your Attachment Style Play A Role In Your Addiction?
There are many theories about the causes of addiction and many of us are curious about what our underlying issues are, that lead us to an unhealthy relationship with substances and behaviors.
What we know for sure is it’s a combination of factors – biological, psychological, social, and environmental.
This is also what makes addiction more challenging to treat because it isn’t an illness that can be approached with a single solution.
It’s not a matter of just putting down the drink and moving on with your life.
Even if there was a way to fix the genetic piece of addiction, that solution wouldn’t be able to fix the psychological pieces. And when you work on the psychological healing, that won’t fix the biology or change the environmental and social aspects.
Many of my clients spend a lot of time searching for why this happened to them.
How did I end up like this? Why did this happen to me?
But one theory that is super interesting to me, and will offer you some additional insight, is attachment theory.
> What is it?
> How does it affect substance issues?
> What to do about it.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited
Want to work with Angela? Book A Call Here : addictionunlimited.com/call

Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts
“I love Angela & Addiction Unlimited Podcast.” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — to keep moving forward to the recovery lifestyle they want. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!
12 min
May 08, 2024 Why Your Inner Voice Is So Mean & How It Affects Your Recovery
Why is your inner critic so freakin' mean??
We all have that inner monologue - We talk to ourselves all day long.
We debate with ourselves about eating another cookie, or drinking another cup of coffee, or how to respond to an email.
Regardless of the topic, we hear that inner critic running through our head all day.
At times this little voice can actually be helpful and keep you motivated toward reaching goals—like when it reminds you that what you're about to eat isn't healthy or what you're about to do may not be the best decision.
But oftentimes, this voice can be more harmful than helpful, particularly when it gets into excessive negativity that can really bring you down.
Basically, negative self-talk is any inner dialogue you have with yourself that may be limiting your ability to believe in yourself and your own capabilities.
It isn't just stressful; it can also make it difficult to get motivated and achieve the things you want for your life and family.
Today we’re talking about that inner voice we all struggle with:
why it’s so mean sometimes
how it’s holding you back from getting the life and recovery you really want.

Links mentioned in this episode:
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/addictionunlimited
Want to work with Angela? Book A Call Here : addictionunlimited.com/call
Secrets About Self-Esteem That Will Blow Your Mind: addictionunlimited.com/206

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16 min

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