Lee's Journey: From Regret to Redemption in Sobriety
The only thing that matters to me is that story, so that I can sit across from another woman and say me too: and so what I tell new women is: stick this thing out and you are going to change lives and all the shame and all the misery you feel is going to be your equity.
Lee M. once felt trapped in a cycle of guilt and shame, constantly regretting her past actions. In this heartfelt episode of the Daily Reflection Podcast, she opens up about her struggle with alcohol and how she tried, time and again, to control her drinking. Lee reveals that it wasn't until she embraced a 12-step recovery program that she began to heal.
Through the Fourth and Fifth Steps, she faced her self-centeredness and dishonesty, recognizing them as byproducts of her alcoholism. Today, Lee sees her past mistakes as valuable lessons. She shares how these experiences, once sources of deep regret, have become tools to help others, especially newcomers to sobriety. With a newfound relationship with a higher power, Lee emphasizes the importance of sticking with the program and sharing personal stories to break the stigma around addiction.
This episode is a testament to the transformative power of recovery and the hope that lies in every step forward.