When Does Drinking Become Addiction? - Special Guest: Ericka Andersen

When Does Drinking Become Addiction? - Special Guest: Ericka Andersen

From Jude 3 Project by Jude 3 Project, Inc

March 9, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 326

About this episode

Ericka Andersen shares her 20-year struggle with alcohol and the impact on her faith and community.

Many believers say alcohol is fine as long as you’re not getting drunk. But what happens when it slowly becomes your way of coping with stress, anxiety, or pain? In this episode, Ericka Andersen shares how she struggled with alcohol for nearly 20 years while still active in church—and the moment she realized something had to change. They further unpack:• The hidden drinking struggles many Christians face• When alcohol becomes a coping mechanism• Why conviction around drinking looks different for everyone• The role of community in breaking addiction This is an honest conversation about faith, freedom, and confronting the habits we often hide. Subscribe for more conversations that help you know what you believe and why you believe it. Support the mission and vision of Jude 3 Project here: https://www.jude3project.org/donate Grab our curriculum here: https://www.jude3project.org Take an online course that will help you know what you believe and why here: https://learn.jude3project.org/library/

People in this episode

Guest: Ericka Andersen

Topics covered

  • alcohol addiction
  • Christianity
  • coping mechanisms
  • community support
  • faith and freedom

Keywords

  • alcohol
  • addiction
  • stress
  • anxiety
  • faith
  • community
  • coping

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