From Grief to Grace: Losing a Child, Addiction, and Finding Sobriety

2026-02-27

Ashley Jo shares her story of high-functioning alcoholism, grief, shame, and sobriety after years of mommy wine culture and secret binge drinking. A Christian mom, executive, and outwardly successful woman, Ashley struggled privately with addiction and suicidal ideation before choosing sobriety on August 14, 2020. This episode covers: Functional alcoholism, Comparing your drinking to others, Mommy wine culture, Faith and recovery, Self-forgiveness If you feel like you “should know better” but can’t stop, this conversation will resonate.

Ashley Jo shares her story of high-functioning alcoholism, grief, shame, and sobriety after years of mommy wine culture and secret binge drinking.

A Christian mom, executive, and outwardly successful woman, Ashley struggled privately with addiction and suicidal ideation before choosing sobriety on August 14, 2020.

This episode covers:

Functional alcoholism, Comparing your drinking to others, Mommy wine culture, Faith and recovery, Self-forgiveness

If you feel like you “should know better” but can’t stop, this conversation will resonate.

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