From Grief to Cancer to Grace: A Journey of Holding On to God | Rina Bowring
What happens when life completely falls apart… and you can no longer numb the pain?
From early struggles with alcohol to finding freedom through faith, this episode explores Christian sobriety, alcohol and anxiety, emotional healing, grief, surrender, and how to trust God during life’s hardest seasons without numbing out.
In this episode of Love Life Sober, Christy sits down with Rina Bowring for one of the most raw, emotional, and faith-filled conversations ever shared on the show.
Rina opens up about the seasons that tested her most: motherhood overwhelm, grief after losing her father, and eventually walking through a cancer diagnosis without returning to alcohol to cope.
If you’ve ever thought…
“I just want to escape this feeling.”
“Wine feels like the only thing helping me cope.”
“I’m scared to face my emotions without alcohol.”
“I don’t know how to sit with hard emotions.”
This episode is for you 🩷
In This Episode, We Discuss
• How alcohol quietly became emotional coping
• The connection between anxiety, belonging, and drinking
• What surrendering alcohol actually looked like
• Walking through grief and loss without numbing out
• Facing a cancer diagnosis sober
• Practical encouragement for women navigating grief, anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional drinking.
💌 Links & Resources
Join the June 40-Day Alcohol Fast https://lovelifesober.co.uk/june-fast
Rina’s Website: https://alcoholfreedom.com.au
The Aligned Conference https://www.alignedconference.org/
📖 Order Christy’s book, Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind
https://lovelifesober.co.uk/book
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Disclaimer
The creators, hosts, and producers of the Love Life Sober podcast are not healthcare practitioners and therefore do not give medical, psychological, or professional advice nor intend for the podcast or any Love Life Sober communication to substitute for such. Views and opinions expressed in any referenced or linked resources do not necessarily reflect those of the Love Life Sober team or guests.
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Christy found her true calling when she gave up alcohol and discovered a passion for helping women do the same. She has since coached hundreds of women across the US and UK as a highly trained senior sobriety coach, blending neuroscience, faith, and practical tools to help clients break free from alcohol and live with purpose.
She is the author of the best-selling Love Life Sober: A 40-Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind, and the host of the Love Life Sober podcast. Christy lives in Sussex, England, with her husband, their two teenagers, Ella and Carter, and their cavapoo, Copper.
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