Dr. Lee Warren | Change Your Thinking to Change Your Drinking | Love Life Sober

In today’s episode of Love Life Sober, Christy is joined by Dr. Lee Warren — neurosurgeon, author, and one of the most grounded voices on faith, suffering, and the way God designed our brains to heal. They talk about his powerful book The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery and how his “Ten Commandments” for mental and emotional health can help people change their thinking, break free from alcohol, and begin building a healthier relationship with their thoughts. Dr. Lee explains how neuroscience and faith work together to help rewire the brain through Neuroplasticity—which means your brain can heal and change over time. For anyone navigating alcohol recovery, sober living, or trying to stop drinking, this conversation offers practical tools for learning how to stop believing every thought you think. Dr. Lee also shares the tender story of how grief reshaped his purpose after losing his son Mitch, and why pain should never be minimized or compared. Healing begins when people allow their experiences to matter. If you’ve ever thought… “My trauma is too big… nothing can help me.” “My feelings feel true, so they must be true.” “One drink means I’ve ruined everything.” This conversation offers hope, practical strategies, and a reminder that changing your thinking can truly change your drinking. What You’ll Learn • Why your pain is valid—and why comparing trauma keeps people stuck • How the brain can heal through Neuroplasticity and why you’re not “stuck” with the brain you have • Why feelings aren’t facts and how curiosity can interrupt destructive thinking patterns • What Dr. Lee calls the “tomorrow tax” and why “no anesthesia allowed” changes everything • Whether alcohol’s effects on the brain can improve during recovery and sobriety • What happens when you slip—and how to learn instead of spiral while building new neural pathways 💌 Links & Resources Dr. Lee’s Book: The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life https://amzn.to/40EZs7i Join the Love Life Sober Community https://lovelifesober.co.uk/community rder Christy’s Book Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind https://lovelifesober.co.uk/book Learn more about the Life Recovery Bible by visiting: https://hubs.la/Q041HjWm0 Connect on Instagram: @lovelifesoberwithchristy Subscribe for more conversations about sober living, faith, and renewing your mind. Disclaimer The creators, hosts, and producers of the Love Life Sober podcast are not healthcare practitioners and therefore do not give medical, psychological, or professional advice nor intend for the podcast or any Love Life Sober communication to substitute for such. Views and opinions expressed in any referenced or linked resources do not necessarily reflect those of the Love Life Sober team or guests.