DiscoverRecoverycast: Mental Health & Addiction Recovery StoriesKat Sorensen | From Alcohol & Prescription Pill Addiction to 12-Step Sobriety & Rehab CEO
Kat Sorensen | From Alcohol & Prescription Pill Addiction to 12-Step Sobriety & Rehab CEO

Kat Sorensen | From Alcohol & Prescription Pill Addiction to 12-Step Sobriety & Rehab CEO

Update: 2025-06-20
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Kat Sorensen shares her deeply moving addiction recovery story—battling alcohol, cocaine, Xanax, Molly, and Adderall—while climbing the corporate ladder and enduring emotional collapse. Now nearly a decade sober through AA, she’s the CEO of Laguna Shores Treatment Center and founder of Change to Change. A must-hear journey of relapse, surrender, and service.

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00:00 Introduction and Initial Struggles
00:24 Welcome to Recovery Cast
01:21 Kat Sorensen's Early Life and Addiction
02:19 First Experiences with Alcohol
03:26 High School and Double Lives
07:50 College Years and Early Marriage
09:26 Struggles with Alcoholism and Career
21:37 Relocation and Escalation
28:00 Rock Bottom and Seeking Help
34:06 A Desperate Search for Solutions
34:37 Discovering Alcoholics Anonymous
34:51 Initial Resistance and Misconceptions
35:24 First Steps in Recovery
37:11 The Importance of Community
38:24 Navigating Early Sobriety
40:15 A Rocky Relationship
43:33 Facing Betrayal and Seeking Help
47:25 The Power of Making Amends
53:57 Building a Supportive Community
01:01:34 Finding Purpose Through Service
01:05:03 Conclusion and Contact Information

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Kat Sorensen | From Alcohol & Prescription Pill Addiction to 12-Step Sobriety & Rehab CEO

Kat Sorensen | From Alcohol & Prescription Pill Addiction to 12-Step Sobriety & Rehab CEO

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