From Pancakes To Prayer: Humility In Recovery

From Pancakes To Prayer: Humility In Recovery

December 1, 2025 · 41 min

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The episode discusses the tension between comfort and growth during the holidays, particularly focusing on Thanksgiving rituals and the challenges of maintaining momentum in recovery.

Holidays can feel like a tug-of-war between comfort and growth, and that’s exactly where our conversation lands. We open with the real stuff—Thanksgiving rituals, early dinners with family, the famed pancake line, and how easy it is to sink into cozy routines that quietly steal momentum. The pull is familiar: food as a reward, Netflix as a numb button, even “healthy” habits used as a hideout from the work that actually moves life forward. That friction sets the stage for Step Seven and what h...

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