Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic with Jon Seid... - From Pro Soccer Player to four DUIs and Nearly Losing Everything: Ian Faulkner's Incredible Journey of Restoration

About this episode

Ian Faulkner shares his journey from professional soccer player to overcoming addiction through faith in Jesus Christ.

“I didn’t want to be sober. I wanted to be free. True freedom is only found in Jesus Christ.” Ian Faulkner looked like he had everything going for him. He grew up in the Church, became one of the top-ranked soccer players in his area, and even played professionally for the Los Angeles Lazers. From the outside, it was the kind of story many people chase: fame, recognition, success, and the promise of more. But underneath it all, something was off. See, soccer wasn’t just something Ian loved, it had become his identity. And when that identity was eventually taken from him through injury, everything underneath it started to surface. The drinking. The drugs. The isolation. The questions he couldn’t answer. “Why am I alone in a hotel room corner weeping? God, why?” In this conversation, Ian walks through the unraveling that followed—from chasing the highs of the world to spiraling into addiction, multiple DUIs, and moments where his life nearly ended. He even opens up about childhood trauma he worked so hard to suppress. But what makes his story so powerful isn’t just how far he fell, it’s what God did in the midst of it. What resulted wasn't sobriety. In fact, Ian came to realize…

People in this episode

Guest: Ian Faulkner

Topics covered

• addiction
• faith
• recovery
• personal journey
• Christianity
• identity
• restoration

Keywords

• addiction
• Christianity
• recovery
• soccer
• DUIs
• identity
• freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Restoration Recovery, Los Angeles Lazers

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