Ep 93 – What helped Rose Ann Forte move from wanting to stop drinking to imagining a different life?
In Part 2 of her story, Rose Ann continues her conversation with certified Choose Freedom® coach Amy Edwards. Having already stopped drinking for two weeks, she still decided to enter a ninety-day coaching challenge. Accountability and a vision of what her life could become helped her see value in getting support.
One deeply personal motivation was her desire for a God-centered relationship. After divorce and years of drinking, Rose Ann realized that the way she was living did not match the relationship she hoped to build. She wanted to change her own direction, too.
Rose Ann describes recognizing biblical principles in the practices she was learning: gratitude, daily repetition, and examining competing beliefs about alcohol. She discusses 1 Timothy 4:15 and how practicing God’s Word became part of her daily life. She and Amy also talk about rebuilding trust in yourself, finding joy, and pursuing interests that alcohol had crowded out.
The conversation looks ahead to Rose Ann’s wisdom series and the continuing work of self-control and obedience. She also shares the joy of preparing to marry Rick, the godly man she had prayed for. When she called it a happy ending, he called it their happy beginning.
The episode closes with an invitation to explore Choose Freedom resources and a prayer for the courage to take a different path.
In this episode
· Why Rose Ann chose coaching after two weeks without alcohol
· A ninety-day challenge and a vision for a different life
· Accountability and rebuilding trust in yourself
· Gratitude, daily practice, and the beliefs that kept her stuck
· Putting biblical wisdom into practice and 1 Timothy 4:15
· Finding joy and pursuing interests beyond drinking
· The wisdom series and continuing to grow in self-control
· Preparing for marriage and a happy beginning with Rick
Interviewer: Amy Edwards, certified Choose Freedom® coach and co-host of Alcohol Free Marriage and More with her husband, Matt.
Links and resources
Choose Freedom Free Choose Freedom resources Choose Freedom programs and coaching Find a Choose Freedom provider YouVersion Bible App
In the YouVersion Bible App, search Choose Freedom to explore the Choosing Wisdom plans and other devotionals.
Books and related reading The Plans He Has for Me Transformed by His Promises Prepare to Quit
Connect with Amy Edwards Amy Edwards coaching Alcohol Free Marriage and More podcast
Earlier conversations
Part 1 of this conversation: I Loved Jesus but Couldn’t Stop Drinking. Listen: [EPISODE_1_URL] Rose Ann’s original interview with Pastor Jack Hawkins
Continue with us
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A note about stopping alcohol
If you may be physically dependent on alcohol, seek medical advice before stopping or cutting back. Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous. This podcast and coaching do not replace medical care.
