After bartending her way across Hollywood and Beverly Hills, Angela Pugh found herself in over her head with a drinking problem that was relentless.  Outpatient treatment, jail, and one devastating car accident later, Angela was face-to-face with her demons and sobriety was the only choice.  As a result, she dedicated her life to personal development and helping others through Coaching and education in the multiple businesses she has built and a podcast in the top 0.5%.

 

[00:01 – 10:19] Opening Segment

• How a drinking problem changed Angela’s life
• Angela shares her journey of becoming sober
• The Rock Bottom Moment that Moved Angela

 

[10:20 – 20:01] What Causes Alcohol Addiction and How to Overcome It

• Battle of the Wills: My sobriety was the priority!
• Everybody was drinking around Angela
• Escaping: What pushes women to alcohol addiction
• Mastering coping and sobriety

 

[20:02 – 31:00] Winning from Addiction

• The Black Sheep in the Family
• Characteristics of people who tend to have more challenges with addiction
• A Business that Grew from Addiction
• Business and Addiction Parallels

 

[31:01 – 40:22] Recovery is Just Growing Up

• Every action takes you farther or closer
• Outgrowing relationships and situations
• Shrinking back to your fear
• People with addiction get freaked out about change

 

[40:23 – 44:41] Closing Segment

• Give yourself some grace
• Work on the core pieces
• Deal with emotional investment

 

Connect with Angela

Podcast: Addiction Unlimited (https://addictionunlimited.com)

Website: www.angelapugh.com  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictionunlimitedpodcast

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pugh/

 

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Tweetable Quotes

 

“When you are using alcohol to achieve an effect, whatever it is numbing feelings, to take down your anxiety and get more comfortable to help you sleep. That's a real danger zone.” – Angela Pugh

“Being really compulsive and obsessive is super helpful in entrepreneurship.” – Angela Pugh

“Recovery is just growing up.” – Angela Pugh