The Part of Recovery Nobody Talks About with Kathryn Burgum | American Recovery
What does recovery actually look like after more than 24 years of sobriety?
Kathryn Burgum tells Aaron Prager why getting sober didn't eliminate her struggles with perfectionism, impatience, self-centeredness, and fear—and why recovery still requires a daily practice of gratitude, surrender, faith, and service.
In this excerpt from American Recovery, Kathryn opens up about starting her mornings in prayer, learning to see difficult responsibilities as opportunities, and recognizing that she doesn't have to solve everything herself. She explains why spirituality became increasingly important in her recovery and how learning to say, “I can't fix this—show me the way,” helped free her from the need to control everything.
Sobriety may stop the drinking—but learning how to live is the deeper work of recovery.
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedThe speaker shares their journey from a traumatic childhood to battling alcohol addiction and eventually finding sobriety. They discuss how \"toxic shame\" and a need for perfection led them to use alcohol as a coping mechanism to silence inner critics, resulting in years of \"functional\" alcoholism and unmanageability before a pivotal moment of surrender led to lasting recovery.