025: When AA Isn't Enough: Finding Your Own Path to Sobriety

Host Cat York candidly shares her sobriety journey, describing early detox, repeated relapses, and the support and limitations she found in Alcoholics Anonymous.She discusses challenges specific to women in recovery—difficulty finding sponsors, childcare barriers, and spiritual mismatch—and explains how she built a personalized recovery routine including meetings, church, meditation, and coaching.This episode calls for compassion after relapse, broader conversations about alternative recovery paths, and acceptance that there is no single right way to stay sober. Love the conversation?  Want to be a guest? Support the Call Her Cat Podcast mission to redefine the story of addiction and recovery. The easiest way to help is to subscribe on your favorite platform and share this episode with a friend. We always love hearing from our listeners! linktr.ee/callhercatpodcastCrisis & Mental Health Support: Connect with support for mental health, substance use, and suicidal crises by texting your zip code to HELP4U (435748)Send us Fan MailSupport the showThanks for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you enjoyed today’s conversation, please follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an update. Reach me at Callhercatpodcast@gmail