# From Addiction to Awakening with Frank Parisi & Kat Parisi

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Published: 2026-02-26T21:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Step into a breathtaking story of redemption, devotion, and soul-level partnership in this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light with Frank and Kat Parisi. Married for over thirty years, parents to their son Sonny, Frank and Kat share what it truly means to navigate addiction, trauma, near death, and profound awakening together, without ever abandoning true love. Frank opens up about growing up in extreme juxtaposition of familial wealth and unspeakable trauma, then decades of addiction, and finally a moment of pristine clarity that led him into recovery in 2011. He shares how sobriety became a doorway into service, faith, and purpose, and how a life-saving heart transplant in 2023, receiving the heart of a nineteen-year-old young woman, deepened his devotion to healing generational trauma and living for something greater than himself. Kat shares with remarkable honesty what it was like to love and stay with Frank through addiction, chaos, and recovery. She speaks about loyalty, exhaustion, faith, and the quiet strength it took to rebuild trust, communicate honestly, and do her own healing alongside his. Together, they reflect on how recovery is not just about getting sober, but about repairing intimacy, rebuilding respect, and learning how to truly see and hear one another's deepest Truth. We explore how trauma lives in the nervous system, how faith and spirituality became anchors during Frank's hospital stay, and how their son Sunny became the living "why" that called Frank back to life. From hospital prayers and divine interventions to rebuilding their marriage with transparency, affection, and daily communication, their story is a living testament to resilience and grace. We also talk about: -Addiction, shame, and the cycle of trauma -Recove…

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