Jesus Saved Me From Alcohol Addiction ft. Kathy Kelly

Yingyee sits down with Kathy Kelly, who shares her powerful Catholic testimony of overcoming alcohol addiction, finding freedom through recovery, and experiencing God's mercy. After years of struggling with alcoholism, shame, and self-condemnation, Kathy reached a breaking point that led her to seek help and begin a life-changing journey of healing. Kathy opens up about the realities of addiction, the challenge of self-forgiveness, and how Jesus met her through recovery, Eucharistic Adoration, and Rachel's Vineyard. Her story is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond God's mercy and that healing is possible through faith, community, and surrender to Christ. If you're struggling with addiction, shame, church hurt, or believing that God could never forgive you, this episode offers hope, encouragement, and a testimony of God's transformative love. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:03 - Welcome to Fearless Catholic Woman | Meet Kathy Kelly 00:01:53 - Growing Up Catholic But Never Feeling Connected to the Faith 00:05:29 - Praying Every Sunday While Hungover: The Cycle of Shame 00:10:04 - Confusing the Church With the People Inside It 00:12:17 - Starting 12-Step Recovery: A Spiritual Program That Changed Everything 00:18:08 - Sitting in an Ashram and Hearing One Word: Jesus 00:24:14 - The Shame of Hiding: Drinking Alone in Closets and Pantries 00:31:41 - "Your Sin Is Not Accepting Your Gifts": Words From a Healing Priest 00:39:31 - "That Was Me Doing That to Myself": The Moment She Saw the Truth 00:42:15 - Life After Rachel's Vineyard: 16 Years of Healing and Serving Others 00:47:22 - A Message to Any Woman Struggling With Alcohol Addiction Right Now 00:48:50 - Looking Back: God Was There the Whole Time, Even in the Closet 00:52:32 - Closing Prayer With Kathy Kelly --- These are keyword-rich and specific enough that someone searching "Catholic alcohol recovery," "Rachel's Vineyard retreat," or "self-forgiveness after addiction" could find this episode through the timestamps alone. Resources discussed: https://www.rachelsvineyard.org/ For all inquiries, email [email protected] Join our Substack: https://fearlesscatholicwoman.substac... FREE prayer guide - The First 14: A Daily Prayer Guide: https://surl.lt/fumjsj TFCW Podcast Wishlist: https://surl.li/uibddp SAY HELLO :) ⁠⁠💖 Instagram⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/fearlesscat... 💖 Facebook:   / fearlesscatholicwoman   ⁠⁠💖 Tiktok⁠: tiktok.com/tfcwpodcast 💖 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1I84Ly7... 💖 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...