How Alcohol Quietly Took Over My Life | Christy Osborne

Alcohol is often treated in many Christian circles, but what happens when it quietly becomes a crutch? Christy, author of "Love Life Sober", shares her personal journey of relying on alcohol to cope with stress, grief, and motherhood and how God lovingly called her into freedom. Together, this conversation explores the spiritual, emotional, and physical effects of alcohol, the role of shame, and how Christian women can discern whether drinking has become an idol. In this episode you will learn: 🔹How alcohol can slowly become a coping mechanism for stress, grief, and emotional exhaustion 🔹Why shame and guilt often increase dependence instead of motivating real change 🔹Practical ways to identify personal triggers 🔹How sobriety can restore clarity, joy, energy, and spiritual attentiveness Get your copy of Christy Osbourne's book, "Love Life Sober", here: https://bit.ly/49EB0IS --- Chapters: 0:00 – When Alcohol Interferes with Your Walk with Christ 2:00 – Why Women Turn to Alcohol to Cope 5:30 – The Quiet Turning Point and God’s Conviction 9:30 – “Jesus Drank Wine”: A Biblical Perspective 12:00 – How Alcohol Affected Marriage, Sleep, and Parenting 15:00 – Shame, Guilt, and Why They Don’t Lead to Change 17:15 – Triggers, “Play the Tape Forward,” and Breaking the Cycle 19:45 – You Are Not Alone: A Message of Hope and Freedom --- Check out Focus on the Family on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusonthefamily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonthefamily X: https://twitter.com/FocusFamily --- #FocusontheFamily #LoveLifeSober #ChristianWomen #FaithAndSobriety #AlcoholAndFaith #ChristianParenting #BiblicalTruth #FreedomInChrist #MentalHealthAndFaith ---