312. Love Life Sober: Christy Osborne on Navigating Sobriety and Finding Joy Without Alcohol
Be Well by Kelly Leveque
Kelly Leveque
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 November 2024
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
If you've been questioning your relationship with alcohol or are curious about going alcohol-free, Christy Osborne, author of Love Life Sober, is here to let you know you’re not alone and to share the incredible benefits of sobriety on your brain and body. In this episode, Christy openly discusses her journey, a transformation that began with the loss of her mother and led her to uncover the emotional reasons behind her drinking. Christy shares practical insights on the physical and emotional shifts that accompany sobriety, from the “pink cloud” effect to managing cravings and setting social boundaries. She also delves into how sobriety deepened her relationships, especially with her kids, allowing her to parent with greater intentionality and transparency around alcohol. Filled with compassion and grace, this episode offers a realistic roadmap for anyone considering a similar change.
We also cover:
(00:00:00) Introductions
(00:00:48) Christy’s Path to Sobriety & Processing Unresolved Trauma
(00:09:12) Alcohol’s Impact on the Brain & Body
(00:20:37) How to Manage Cravings & Uncover Our Relationship with Alcohol
(00:26:16) The Benefits of Being Alcohol-Free As A Mom
(00:40:01) Navigating the Social Side of Sobriety & Building Better Boundaries
(00:50:57) Tips for Talking to Partners & Children About Alcohol
Resources:
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• Instagram: @lovelifesoberwithchristy
• Read: Love Life Sober by Christy Osborne
• Website: lovelifesober.co.uk
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | In today's episode, I interview my college friend, Christy Osborne, about her new book on sobriety |
| 0:16.2 | called Love Life Sober. |
| 0:18.8 | Christy was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Southern California |
| 0:22.7 | and then Pepperdine Law School. |
| 0:24.6 | And after passing the California bar exam, relocated to London with her husband, has two |
| 0:29.6 | young children, but truly discovered her calling when she chose sobriety and discovered a passion |
| 0:34.8 | for helping women on their own journeys. |
| 0:37.0 | In today's episode, |
| 0:37.7 | we talk about the nitty gritty of life without drinking alcohol. So let's dive in to what it |
| 0:44.0 | takes to make that life a reality. Christy, oh my gosh, I cannot believe you were sitting |
| 0:50.8 | across from me right now. For the audience listening, we went to college together at USC and became friends there and followed along with each other's lives on social. |
| 1:03.1 | And you moved across the bond. You went to United States. You were over in London. And, |
| 1:09.2 | you know, you went to law school after USC and you had a few children |
| 1:14.1 | and you were constantly sharing like your life over there. It was so fun for me to follow along. |
| 1:20.5 | And then one day I woke up and there was an announcement that you were sober. |
| 1:24.6 | I went, what? A lot of people. Wait, what just happened? And you were on the podcast today because you wrote the book, Love Life, Sober, and I think it's so timely. |
| 1:35.9 | And so in today's podcast, we're going to talk about alcohol addiction. We're going to talk about your personal story, how you were, you know, the loss of your |
| 1:47.1 | mother, how that impacted and that trauma created sort of a dependency on alcohol and kind of like |
| 1:56.6 | how you navigate loving life sober, how you navigate having a partner that likes to drink |
| 2:01.7 | and kind of giving everyone like a full view on what life can be like drinking and not drinking. |
| 2:07.8 | And so I kind of want to go back to the moment, the specific moment that prompted you to quit |
| 2:13.6 | drinking and what happened. |
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