How We Get Thru Podcast: Wellness, Healing & Spiritual Tools for Growth in Real Life

S3 Ep 84 Overcoming Addiction and Building Community with Chris Sullivan


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Why This Episode is For You:
If you're navigating personal growth, healing, or recovery, this episode is a must-listen. Chris Sullivan shares his transformative journey, covering everything from overcoming financial struggles and family trauma to finding empowerment through spirituality, running, and mycology. Whether you're on your own recovery path or looking to build a more supportive community, this conversation offers insightful wisdom on self-reflection, personal responsibility, and healing through non-traditional methods.

What We’re Unpacking in This Episode:

In this episode of the How We Get Through podcast, Chris Sullivan opens up about his life and the lessons he's learned along the way. We dive into topics such as:


  • The role of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and its impact on his healing journey
  • The importance of spirituality and how it helped him find stability
  • Mycology and nature as healing tools for personal growth
  • Navigating financial and emotional codependency in relationships
  • The power of community, self-empowerment, and the importance of personal responsibility
  • Cannabis as a tool for self-discovery and recovery
  • How vulnerability, emotional spectrum, and relationships all play a part in true healing


Your Key Takeaways

  • Self-Discovery: Chris used TikTok to explore and express his journey, making the process public for personal growth.
  • Healing Outside of AA: He found that his progress came more from spirituality and nature than from traditional recovery programs.
  • Spirituality & Mycology: Both were crucial elements of his healing, as he embraced the wisdom of nature to transform his pain into purpose.
  • Codependency Awareness: Chris shares how financial help can intertwine with emotional control in relationships, and how he found personal responsibility through it.
  • Recovery Tools: Cannabis became a tool in his journey, emphasizing that stability, empowerment, and understanding one’s desires are central to recovery.
  • Building Community: Running and connecting with others helped him build a new, supportive network that thrives on mutual empowerment and wellness.
  • Self-Reflection & Growth: Chris emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, balancing personal needs with helping others, and understanding the spectrum of emotions for growth.


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Where the real transformation happens—live events, daily meditations, journal prompts, and deep connection with people who actually get it.

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