# 7 Months Sober: How Ash Quit Drinking After Three Suicide Attempts

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Podcast: [One for the Road: The Quit Drinking Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-for-the-road-the-quit-drinking-podcast-3741204)
Published: 2025-11-14T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/one-for-the-road-1/episodes/ash-mulimba
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Duration seconds: 3421

## Resource

A musician shares his journey from a childhood of substance abuse and three suicide attempts to finding clarity through sobriety. He explores the intersection of ADHD, fame, and the spiritual turning point that led to seven months of continuous sobriety.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The connection between ADHD-driven dopamine seeking and the cycle of substance abuse
- Failure mode: How the 'rockstar lifestyle' and easy access to drugs can mask the decay of personal stability
- Practical takeaway: True sobriety requires doing the 'real work' of addressing emotional trauma rather than just avoiding substances
- Main idea: The distinction between 'messy' high-energy performance fueled by substances and 'refined' performance fueled by clarity
- Practical takeaway: Sobriety is not just about abstinence, but about learning to manage temperament and emotional reactivity

## Topics

Sobriety, Addiction Recovery, ADHD, Mental Health, Music Industry, Faith, Suicide Prevention, Emotional Intelligence

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Introduction to Ash's Journey: An introduction to Ash Malimba's transition from a chaotic past to a life of clarity.
- 5:20 — Growing up in the 90s: Reflections on early exposure to the London scene and the impact of childhood environments.
- 13:50 — ADHD and the High-Level Athlete: Discussing the struggle of balancing professional football trials with the onset of addiction and ADHD.
- 18:00 — Shifting Perspectives: How sobriety changed his outlook from a negative, 'half-empty' mindset to finding value in small things.
- 22:30 — The Work of Emotional Sobriety: Moving beyond simple abstinence to confront underlying emotional trauma and the cycle of drinking to forget.
- 35:20 — Divine Intervention: Ash shares his experience with suicide attempts and the spiritual encounters that prevented him from ending his life.
- 48:10 — The Reality of Early Sobriety: Navigating the difficulties of the first year of sobriety and managing a temper while rebuilding life.

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