"Be where my feet are" | Episode 142 - Ralph

<p>If AANP speaks to you, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gp7W0Sto6atIj3XCbR9zA?si=08f5b200b29b4a9e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">follow the show</a> and never miss an episode.</p><p>Ralph shares a powerful and refreshingly candid perspective on long-term sobriety, beginning with his journey into treatment in 2003 and the “gift of desperation” that gave him the willingness to try something different.</p><p><br></p><p>His recovery story explores what it can mean to find a path through the Twelve Steps without a traditional belief in God, and how philosophy, meditation, Stoicism and personal intention have helped him develop a practical way of living sober. He reflects on learning to pause rather than react, becoming more present, recognising what he can and cannot control, and continually working towards becoming a better version of himself.</p><p><br></p><p>Ralph also speaks openly about profound loss, including the death of his sister through addiction, and the devastating consequences of a fatal road accident in which he was involved. Rather than searching for a predetermined “plan,” he describes finding meaning by using painful experiences to help others.</p><p><br></p><p>With more than two decades of sobriety, Ralph discusses the continuing value of meetings, therapy, step work, humility and remaining open to learning beyond AA.</p><p><br></p><p>A thoughtful, challenging and deeply human conversation about recovery, responsibility, acceptance and the ongoing work of becoming.</p>