83| What Happens When You Let Go of Alcohol

What if your curiosity about a sober lifestyle isn’t random… but an invitation from God?Melissa Wilkinson sits down with Amy Fuggi and Judi Daigle to talk about faith, freedom, healing, and what life can look like on the other side of alcohol.This conversation is about awareness, healing, and discovering the joy, peace, and clarity that can come when we remove the things numbing us from fully experiencing life with the Holy Spirit.Amy and Judi share their powerful personal stories, including how Jesus radically transformed their relationship with alcohol, the lies culture teaches women about drinking, and how they now help other women who are “sober curious” or struggling silently.Whether you rarely drink, feel dependent on that nightly glass of wine, or simply wonder what life could feel like without alcohol, this episode offers hope, encouragement, and a reminder that you are deeply loved by God.In This Episode, We Talk About:What it means to be “sober curious”Amy and Judi’s personal faith journeysThe role alcohol played in stress, anxiety, and emotional numbingHow faith and the Holy Spirit transformed their livesThe neuroscience behind alcohol and dopamineWhy alcohol can increase anxiety and depressionLetting go of shame and labelsThe difference between white-knuckling and true freedomHow Jesus meets us with compassion and healingThe beauty of awareness, healing, and joy on the other sideResources & Links Mentioned:Held Holy with Judi DaigleLive Free From Alcohol with Amy FuggiWalking with PurposeChurch of the NativityThe Power of Praying for Your Adult ChildrenChapter Timestamps:00:00 – Introducing the conversation around sober curiosity02:00 – Amy’s faith journey and returning to the Catholic Church08:40 – Judi’s powerful healing story16:00 – The season of life that sparked change25:00 – The lies culture tells women about alcohol33:00 – Life, joy, and faith on the other side of drinking39:00 – How alcohol impacts awareness of the Holy Spirit44:00 – How Amy and Judi help women today51:00 – Jesus and the woman at the well57:00 – Powerful transformation stories1:00:00 – Why awareness matters1:04:00 – How to connect with Amy and JudiCatholic sober curious, Christian sobriety podcast, sober lifestyle for women, Catholic women and alcohol, faith and sobriety, alcohol free lifestyle, Holy Spirit and alcohol, Christian women healing, freedom from alcohol, Catholic podcast for women, sober curious movement, overcoming alcohol with faith, healing through Jesus, alcohol awareness, Christian coaching for women