Angela Pugh
Angela Pugh
Ego, Excuses, and Emotional Sobriety
Ego, Excuses, and Emotional Sobriety
Ego, Excuses, and Emotional Sobriety
Wednesday 29th October 2025
Angela Pugh discusses dismantling ego patterns and the importance of emotional sobriety in long-term recovery.
27 minutes
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Informative
Honest
Motivational
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Angela Pugh
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Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Creative Recovery Journeys
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
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Episode Overview
- Character work is a continuous process in sobriety.
- Emotional numbness can indicate stalled growth.
- Ego is an obstacle that needs dismantling for true sobriety.
- Excuses prevent personal accountability and growth.
- Emotional sobriety requires embracing vulnerability.
"Sobriety solves the alcohol problem. It doesn't solve the everything underneath problem."
How do you keep your emotional sobriety in check? In this compelling episode of Addiction Unlimited, Angela Pugh, a seasoned life coach and recovering alcoholic, tackles the never-ending journey of character work in sobriety. If you thought quitting alcohol was the endgame, think again. Angela discusses how ego patterns and excuses can keep you stuck, even after years of sobriety.
She candidly shares her personal experiences with temper and honesty, reminding us that old habits don't just disappear—they lurk, waiting for stress or fear to invite them back. Angela explains the concept of emotional numbness that often accompanies long-term sobriety, describing it as a 'rut' where life feels flat and joyless. This episode is a wake-up call for anyone feeling emotionally dull, revealing that such feelings are signs of stalled emotional growth.
The discussion shifts to ego, not as an enemy but as an obstacle that needs dismantling for genuine emotional sobriety. Angela highlights how both inflated and deflated egos use control as a defence mechanism, urging listeners to embrace vulnerability instead. The podcast also touches on the importance of addressing excuses that prevent personal accountability. Angela challenges listeners to identify these excuses and confront them head-on.
Emotional sobriety isn't about perfection; it's about ownership and bravery in facing fear and old patterns. So, what ego pattern is holding you back from living your best sober life?
Listen in and find out how to build a life that feels genuinely good to wake up to.