About this episode

Raven shares her journey of daily sobriety and recovery, using the metaphor of a cauldron to illustrate the importance of community and consistent effort.

What if sobriety wasn't something you achieved once, but something you tended every day? In this deeply personal share, Raven takes us from a childhood marked by abandonment, through addiction, grief, abusive relationships, loss, chronic pain and repeated attempts to rebuild a life worth living. Along the way she discovers that recovery isn't about finding the perfect spell, but about tending a daily practice. As a Pagan witch in a secular recovery community, Raven offers a unique and deeply human metaphor: sobriety is like a cauldron. It needs community, gratitude, patience, meetings, honesty, grace and constant attention. Left unattended, it spoils. Carefully tended, it becomes the very thing that keeps us alive. Whether you're in recovery yourself or simply interested in resilience, this episode is a moving reminder that healing isn't magic. It's showing up, one day at a time, to stir the pot.

People in this episode

Guest: Raven

Topics covered

• sobriety
• recovery
• personal growth
• addiction
• community

Keywords

• sobriety
• recovery
• addiction
• Pagan witch
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Cauldron Me Sober

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