🎧 From blackouts and bar shifts to a shattered beer case in a gas station, Kayla was losing control—but didn’t know it yet. In this episode of Recovery Vow, she and her husband Jake unpack how addiction quietly overtook her life, how a therapist’s bold suggestion led her to AA, and how faith, marriage, and self-awareness pulled her from the edge.

Together, they offer a rare dual perspective on what it takes to heal individually and as a couple in the messy reality of living in addiction recovery.

How early trauma and people-pleasing fueled Kayla’s anxiety and substance use​

What it’s like to blackout regularly and still deny there's a problem​

The therapist who introduced her to AA—and the divine timing that followed​

Jake’s view: watching his wife spiral via Snapchat, and why he stayed​

How AA became a gateway to spiritual renewal and emotional maturity​

The ripple effect of Kayla’s sobriety—reaching her father and friends​

[0:00] The gas station incident that broke the illusion

[6:14] Kayla’s origin story: family, chaos, private school

[14:08] Bartending & blackouts: when addiction looked like fun

[20:16] “Have you ever considered AA?”

[24:04] Her first meeting—and the 30-day turning point

[34:12] How Jake supported her through it all

[39:02] From dry to spiritually fit: Kayla on long-term recovery

👉 If you or someone you love is struggling, send them this episode.