“If alcohol is costing you your peace, it’s too expensive.”
That idea is what helped Christy Osborne realize she needed to change her relationship with alcohol. Christy didn’t end up in jail. She didn’t wreck her marriage. She wasn’t waking up every morning with the shakes. From the outside, she looked like a thriving mom living the perfect life in London. But internally, she was anxious, ashamed, and starting to realize that alcohol wasn’t helping her anymore—instead it was slowly stealing her peace.
In this episode, Christy shares a story that is likely familiar with many: someone whose problem drinking didn't look like the movies, but still needed to change. She explains how she broke free from what she calls gray area drinking, learned to process the grief of losing her mom in a healthy way, and how she chose to walk a new path rooted in neuroscience, grace, and faith. She opens up about grieving her alcohol identity, letting go of the “fun mom” persona, and how she now helps women walk through 40 days of grace-filled sobriety through her coaching practice and devotional book Love Life Sober. If you're feeling that "check" inside you, but don't feel like you fit into the traditional category of "alcoholic," this episode will speak to you.
We explore:
—What gray area drinking really is (and why it’s so common)
—Christy’s experience as a high-achieving woman hiding in plain sight
—The influence of her mother’s values and example
—How alcohol disrupts brain chemistry and emotional regulation
—The spiritual tension of being a Christian who drinks
—Why you don’t need to hit rock bottom to quit
—How grief and stress can trigger a return to old habits
—The 40-day framework Christy uses to help women reset
—How visualization and mindset work help rewire the brain
—What she’s learned coaching hundreds of women through sobriety
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