Ep 170: You Can Grieve What You're Letting Go

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Have you ever walked past something — a park, a pair of tiny shoes, a photo on the fridge — and felt that sudden ache of a season that's gone? That's where this episode starts. Christie was walking her dog when she passed a neighborhood park where her boys used to play, and the grief hit her out of nowhere. Not grief over something bad. Grief over something beautiful that simply isn't anymore. And then her brain did what it always does — it connected it to you. To the women she works with who are afraid to let go of alcohol because they're grieving it before they've even quit. In this episode, Christie unpacks why that grief is real, what you're actually going to miss (and what you're not), and the one reframe that changes everything: drinking didn't make you more yourself. Untangling yourself from alcohol will. IN THIS EPISODE * Why grief is a completely normal — and actually appropriate — part of letting go of alcohol * The park moment: Nathan, Andrew, and Ben, and what one walk taught Christie about missing a season * The minivan reel that broke her heart a little (you've seen it, you know the one) * What you're really going to miss vs. what you think you're going to miss — and why those are very different things * The identity lie: why so many women drink to feel like themselves, and why it's working against them * The neuroscience of why alcohol feels like relief — and why that feeling is a trick * What it looks like when a woman finally comes back into focus * Permission to grieve AND keep going Drop us a Question or Comment [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2087354/fan_mail/new] You've been meaning to cut back. You've prayed about it. And somehow summer is here and nothing has changed. Soberish Summer combines brain science and your identity in Christ to help you understand what's driving the habit — and leave with a plan that's yours to keep. No strict rules + community, and real support. $62. Starts July 1 Reserve your spot: https://www.thecatholicsobrietycoach.com [https://www.thecatholicsobrietycoach.com/sober-ish-summer] 👉🏻 Get started with my FREE 5-Day Sacred Sobriety Kick Start https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.mykajabi.com/5-day-sacred-sobriety-kick-start [https://the-catholic-sobriety-coach.myflodesk.com/5-day-sobriety-kick-start] 👉🏻 Book a Clarity Call https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.mykajabi.com/clarity-call [https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.mykajabi.com/clarity-call] Visit my Website: https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.com [https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.com]

Ep 173: How to Drink Less This Summer (Without Dreading Every Party)

Every summer, millions of women tell themselves the same thing: "I'll deal with this after Labor Day." And every fall, they're right back where they started. In this episode, Christie makes the case that summer isn't the worst time to do this work — it's actually the best. The barbecues, the girls trips, the family reunions, the cooler full of White Claw at every single event from June through August? That's not the obstacle. That's the laboratory. If you're a Catholic woman who loves Jesus, keeps her life together in almost every area, but has this one habit that doesn't quite line up with who you know you're called to be — this episode is for you. In this episode: * Why "I'll start after summer" is the habit talking — not wisdom * How your brain is already craving before you've made a single decision (and why that's not weakness) * Why summer's social pressure is actually the fastest path to lasting change * What God might be doing in the seasons that feel most inconvenient * Three things you can do right now — before the next barbecue Mentioned in this episode: The Sober(ish) Summer Challenge is coming back this year — and Christie is making it better. Registration isn't open yet, but if this episode resonated, stay close. She'll let you know the moment doors open. → Follow Christie on Instagram: @thecatholicsobrietycoach → Subscribe so you don't miss the announcement This podcast is for you if: You don't identify as an alcoholic but you know something's off. You're disciplined, faithful, and quietly non-negotiable about your evening wine. You've tried to cut back. It worked for a while. And now there's a low hum of something — shame, confusion, frustration — that follows you around. You're in the right place. About Christie: Christie Walker is a Catholic sobriety coach and content creator who has been alcohol-free for 29 years. She works with Catholic women in the gray area — not rock bottom, not fine — using a framework built on Catholic faith, identity in Christ, inner healing, and neuroscience. Her coaching programs include the Sober(ish) Summer Challenge, the Sacred Sobriety Lab, and the Sacred Sobriety Kickstart (a free 5-video series for women ready to take a first step). Know someone who needs to hear this? Send her this episode. It might be the kindest thing you do for her all summer. Drop us a Question or Comment [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2087354/fan_mail/new] You've been meaning to cut back. You've prayed about it. And somehow summer is here and nothing has changed. Soberish Summer combines brain science and your identity in Christ to help you understand what's driving the habit — and leave with a plan that's yours to keep. No strict rules + community, and real support. $62. Starts July 1 Reserve your spot: https://www.thecatholicsobrietycoach.com [https://www.thecatholicsobrietycoach.com/sober-ish-summer] 👉🏻 Get started with my FREE 5-Day Sacred Sobriety Kick Start https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.mykajabi.com/5-day-sacred-sobriety-kick-start [https://the-catholic-sobriety-coach.myflodesk.com/5-day-sobriety-kick-start] 👉🏻 Book a Clarity Call https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.mykajabi.com/clarity-call [https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.mykajabi.com/clarity-call] Visit my Website: https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.com [https://thecatholicsobrietycoach.com]

28. maj 202618 min

Ep 170: You Can Grieve What You're Letting Go — And Still Let It Go

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