What Alcohol Is Really Stealing From You

In this episode: Why alcohol was a barrier between Christy and the Holy Spirit The willpower trap — and why Romans 12:2 is the real solution Why cutting back doesn't work (even 1-2 drinks a week disrupts sleep for days) "Count your fruit, not your glasses" — the framework that changes everything What modern wine actually is vs. what Jesus drank How to handle friends who feel judged when you stop drinking Shame, religion, and the God who pursues you anyway The 40-day alcohol fast and why it's a no-fail plan Christy's Book: Love Life Sober → lovelifesober.co.uk/book Love Hormone Tame → shop.fasttofaith.com/product/hormone-tame/ Use code PODCAST for 20% off 40 Day Fast to Faith → fasttofaith.com/40-day-program Ready to stop trying harder and start healing smarter? Start with the $5 Faith Reset Challenge — your first step to regulating your nervous system, stabilizing your metabolism, and reconnecting with your identity in Christ through simple, faith-centered rhythms. This is where most women begin. 👉 https://ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithlive 00:00 — "I am not being the mother God called me to be" 00:51 — Welcome to Fast to Faith 02:03 — Introducing Christy Osborne: Love Life Sober 02:57 — How alcohol got in the way of the Holy Spirit 04:26 — Christy's story: grief, Instagram, and the mirror moment 07:02 — How quickly did you start to feel different? 08:29 — What alcohol really does to your nervous system and sleep 10:08 — Learning to sit in hard emotions without numbing 11:11 — The cost-benefit analysis of alcohol 12:15 — The willpower trap — and why Romans 12:2 changes everything 14:40 — What Jesus actually drank vs. modern wine 16:34 — Why Christy created the 40-day alcohol fast 18:05 — Class one carcinogen — the health facts women need to hear 19:03 — Even 1-2 drinks disrupts sleep — why cutting back isn't enough 21:24 — Hormone Tame: the multivitamin that fills every gap 23:41 — The social awkwardness of not drinking — and how to navigate it 25:37 — Count your fruit, not your glasses 27:17 — When friends feel judged by your sobriety 30:39 — Knowledge is power: what to say when they ask why 31:04 — Why 40 days? The biblical and practical answer 33:04 — It's not about alcohol — it's about what you're using it for 33:56 — Shame, religion, and the God with arms wide open 36:07 — Secondhand Christians and reading the Bible for yourself 38:01 — You are not alone — closing words from Christy 38:30 — Galatians 5:1: freedom is yours right now "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." — Galatians 5:1 Get the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.