Doug Johnson knew his drinking had gotten bad. There were bottles of whiskey disappearing over a weekend, around $1,000 a month going toward alcohol, Everclear mixed into sweet tea, and drinking at 10 in the morning. But he still wasn't ready to admit it was a problem.

Then came "the look"—the moment his wife, Abby, looked at him and had seemingly lost all hope after making one request: don't get drunk. She needed to know their kids were going to be safe while she was gone. Despite his promise, he could see she felt she was rolling the dice.

At last, he couldn't ignore it. And it started him on a path not to sobriety, but to Jesus in a new way.

In this episode, Doug joins Jon Seidl to talk about the resentment, loneliness, and purposelessness that helped turn alcohol into what he calls “the cure”; how addiction affected his marriage to popular pro-life advocate Abby Johnson; his faith; why he believes getting sober became an act of sacrificial love; and what it took to rebuild trust.

Five years after his last drink, Doug explains why freedom wasn't ultimately about replacing alcohol with something else, but rather fully surrendering at the feet of Jesus.

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We explore: 

—When alcohol stops being the problem and starts becoming “the cure”
—The resentment, loneliness, and purposelessness underneath Doug's drinking
—The look from Abby that finally broke through his denial
—Why Doug believes getting sober became an act of sacrificial love
—The fears that come with imagining life without alcohol
—Why replacing one addiction with another isn't true freedom
—What rebuilding trust actually looked like in Doug and Abby's marriage
—Why healing required more than simply stopping drinking
—What it means to fully surrender at the feet of Jesus

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Doug Johnson knew his drinking had gotten bad. There were bottles of whiskey disappearing over a weekend, around $1,000 a month going toward alcohol, Everclear mixed into sweet tea, and drinking at 10 in the morning. But he still wasn't ready to admit it was a problem.
Then came "the look"&mdash;the moment his wife, Abby, looked at him and had seemingly lost all hope after making one request: don't get drunk. She needed to know their kids were going to be safe while she was gone. Despite his promise, he could see she felt she was rolling the dice.
At last, he couldn't ignore it. And it started him on a path not to sobriety, but to Jesus in a new way.
In this episode, Doug joins Jon Seidl to talk about the resentment, loneliness, and purposelessness that helped turn alcohol into what he calls &ldquo;the cure&rdquo;; how addiction affected his marriage to popular pro-life advocate Abby Johnson; his faith; why he believes getting sober became an act of sacrificial love; and what it took to rebuild trust.
Five years after his last drink, Doug explains why freedom wasn't ultimately about replacing alcohol with something else, but rather fully surrendering at the feet of Jesus.
Follow Doug on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dougontap">https://www.facebook.com/dougontap</a> Watch&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/3WdHvxG">Unplanned</a> Learn more about Abby Johnson's work: <a href="https://abortionworker.com">https://abortionworker.com</a>&nbsp; Listen to the the episode with Ian Faulkner <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confessions-of-a-christian-alcoholic-with-jon-seidl/id1813869195?i=1000777936549">here</a> Explore the&nbsp;<a href="https://community.veritasrecovery.org/veritas-recovery-community">FREE Veritas Recovery Community</a> to connect with people on a similar journey Get Gospel-centered addiction recovery resources and help at <a href="https://www.veritasrecovery.org">veritasrecovery.org</a> Follow Jon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonseidl/">@jonseidl</a> Order Jon's book: <a href="https://amzn.to/4opuOt">Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic</a> Watch this episode ad-free at <a href="https://jonseidl.substack.com/t/podcast">The Vertias Daily</a> We explore:&nbsp;
&mdash;When alcohol stops being the problem and starts becoming &ldquo;the cure&rdquo; &mdash;The resentment, loneliness, and purposelessness underneath Doug's drinking &mdash;The look from Abby that finally broke through his denial &mdash;Why Doug believes getting sober became an act of sacrificial love &mdash;The fears that come with imagining life without alcohol &mdash;Why replacing one addiction with another isn't true freedom &mdash;What rebuilding trust actually looked like in Doug and Abby's marriage &mdash;Why healing required more than simply stopping drinking &mdash;What it means to fully surrender at the feet of Jesus
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Jon Seidl is the bestselling Christian author who became an alcoholic, not the other way around. It's usually the other way around. Or is it? "Confessions of a Christian alcoholic" (based on the book by the same title) is all about real stories, radical vulnerability, and remarkable comebacks of people who have struggled with alcoholism and addictions of all sorts. The show features interviews with fellow addicts and alcoholics as well as professionals in the fields of trauma, faith, and addiction recovery. Because let's be honest, we're all addicted to something. "Confessions" is a place for the desperate, the downtrodden, the destitute, and especially, the drunk. But it's also a place of hope and healing. Jon found sobriety after decades of struggling, but more importantly than finding sobriety, he found Jesus. In every episode, he gets radically vulnerable as he explores what it looks like to be on this journey of messy sanctification. Visit christianalcoholic.com for more resources.

Jon Seidl is the bestselling Christian author who became an alcoholic, not the other way around. It's usually the other way around. Or is it? "Confessions of a Christian alcoholic" (based on the book by the same title) is all about real stories, radical vulnerability, and remarkable comebacks of people who have struggled with alcoholism and addictions of all sorts. The show features interviews with fellow addicts and alcoholics as well as professionals in the fields of trauma, faith, and addiction recovery. Because let's be honest, we're all addicted to something. "Confessions" is a place for the desperate, the downtrodden, the destitute, and especially, the drunk. But it's also a place of hope and healing. Jon found sobriety after decades of struggling, but more importantly than finding sobriety, he found Jesus. In every episode, he gets radically vulnerable as he explores what it looks like to be on this journey of messy sanctification. Visit <a href="http://christianalcoholic.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://christianalcoholic.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747239325727000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1G-752Q-1dyjq6GN5gt7xw">christianalcoholic.com</a> for more resources.

Jon Seidl is the bestselling Christian author who became an alcoholic, not the other way around. It's usually the other way around. Or is it? "Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic" is all about real stories, radical vulnerability, and remarkable comebacks of people who have struggled with alcoholism and addictions of all sorts.

Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic with Jon Seidl

Famous Wife, Divided Life: Doug Johnson on 'The Look' That Exposed His Addiction and Finally Giving It to Jesus

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