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SUMMARY:Freely Sober (POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:1/27/2026 Announcement: Because of the winter storm issues that have emerged\, this event is postponed to a to-be-decided date in the spring.\nFill out the form to be contacted when the new date is announced.\n\nJoin author Ericka Anderson and Kathryn Lopez at the CIC for a discussion of Anderson’s new book\, Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith. Their conversation will explore the Christian (both Catholic and Protestant) woman’s relationships with alcohol. \nAfter the talk\, stay for a booksigning and a light happy (half) hour\, featuring a couple of fun mocktails from Michael Foley’s Abstaining with the Saints. \nRSVP to attend either in-person or virtually through the livestream. \nSchedule: \n\n6:45 PM: Doors open for registrant check-in\n7:00 PM: “Freely Sober” presentation – this portion of the afternoon will be offered both in-person and virtually via a livestream\n8:00 PM: Booksigning and light happy (half) hour\n8:30 PM: Evening concludes\n\n\nAbout the Book: \n“Andersen offers important insights on how women’s relationships with alcohol are shifting as they grapple with increased pressures at home and work\, and her approach wisely utilizes faith as a recovery tool without positioning it as a cure-all… Women of faith will be empowered.”―Publishers Weekly Review\, September 2025 \nGet Honest about Your Relationship with Alcohol \nSharing a drink with friends or a glass of wine at dinner can be a nice way to enjoy God’s good gifts. But what if these casual enjoyments turn into unhealthy habits? For many\, drinking can easily become a dysfunctional coping mechanism or a dependency that’s difficult to break. \nIn Freely Sober\, Ericka Andersen invites Christian women to reconsider their relationship with alcohol from a posture of honesty\, curiosity\, and self-compassion\, offering empowering knowledge and trusted recovery principles for those curious about sobriety or seeking a way out of a habitual or destructive relationship with alcohol. \nAndersen vulnerably shares her own story of sobriety\, reflecting on how her private drinking habits began impacting her faith and life. Through her honest account\, she opens the door for sober curious women of faith to explore their drinking patterns and see clearly to choose what’s best for them. \nFreely Sober features: \n\nPractical Tools for Growth: Includes reflection questions\, action steps\, and assessments designed to help readers see alcohol more clearly\nFaith-Based Guidance: Invites readers to draw closer to God in their sobriety journeys\, leaning on the Holy Spirit and a supportive community for encouragement and accountability\nAccessible for a Variety of Stages: Great for those who are sober curious\, questioning their habits\, or who want to dig deeper into how alcohol affects their life and faith\n\nFreely Sober charts a pathway to new habits\, healing\, and spiritual renewal through God’s abundant grace for those looking for change. Whether you’re struggling yourself with grey area drinking\, are looking to support a friend or family member\, or are a ministry leader looking for resources\, Freely Sober offers wisdom and guidance for a way forward to freedom. \n“You are free to decide―honestly\, thoughtfully―whether your life is better with or without it. You don’t have to quit. You don’t have to cut back. But you can. And you can do it on your own terms\, not because anyone told you to\, but because you’re free to choose what serves you best. You can be freely sober.” \n– Ericka Andersen\, Freely Sober
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/freely-sober/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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