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

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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

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