This Naked Mind Podcast

Sheila had a 45 year history with alcohol where she thought many times about trying to stop drinking before she finally did.  She shares her story with Annie about how she grew up around alcohol being a very normal part of life and discusses when she eventually started questioning her drinking habits.  Sheila describes her journey of stopping and starting again and how she is reached the place of stopping and never looking back.

When we finally find freedom in our relationship with alcohol, many of us experience feelings of pure elation and joy.  But what happens if that feeling wears off?  How do we cope with the end of the “honeymoon phase” of being alcohol free? Annie shares her own personal experience and provides us with some really practical advice and information for this phase of our journey.

Does Alcohol really contribute to weight gain?  Annie Grace explains the three main reasons why alcohol makes us fat, according to scientific research. She also debunks some widely accepted myths about alcohol and it’s sugar content as well as how alcohol processes in our bodies.

We may have absorbed all of the information we need to experience a mindset shift when it comes to our desire to drink, but then we go out with friends and all of that seems to fade away.  How are we supposed to get through social interactions where everyone is drinking, without breaking down and having a drink?  Annie sheds some amazing insight, based on her own personal experience, into one of the most powerful things we can arm ourselves with in order to help us back up our decision not to drink.  She also provides us with some really useful tips for how we can prepare for those social interactions without the fear of giving in to any cravings that might occur.

Dean is a husband, father, business man and a special constable (part-time police officer) in the UK. Dean tells Annie about his story and how is relationship with alcohol started out, like so many of us, by casually going out drinking with his friends.  After a terrible work-related injury that would change his plans for his life and the loss of his dear grandmother, Dean’s relationship with alcohol quickly got out of control. Until one day, after 6 years had gone by in a blur, Dean experienced an Aha Moment that resulted in Spontaneous Sobriety. Now, he hasn’t had a drink in over 14 months and describes how much life has changed since he took back control of his relationship with alcohol.

I’ve stopped drinking, but how long does it take to really start to feel the changes as my body recovers from the damage alcohol has done? Annie and Dr Jaffe address this commonly asked question by Annie sharing  her own personal experience with while Dr Jaffe provides insight based on scientific research.

Danielle Baldino started drinking while in college and over the next few years found herself shifting from drinking with friends for fun to weekend binge drinking as a way to cope with loneliness and life as a newly married woman being at all what she expected.  Danielle shares her story with Annie and describes her recovery journey where she has now been alcohol free 6 months.  Danielle has a blog about truly living life with the good, bad and ugly and she also started a meetup for women in recovery in the San Diego, CA area.   Episode Links: Danielle’s Blog: Morning Soda San Diego Meetup

I’m drinking at home alone at night to quiet the noise, relax and fall asleep faster, so how can I stop doing that? Annie explains why alcohol seems to provide a temporary sense of relaxation, why quieting the noise isn’t actually a great idea and how alcohol truly affects our sleep patterns.

Kaelin Tuell Poulin is the founder of LadyBoss Weight Loss and her mission is to “help women lose weight while loving themselves again”. Annie gets so many questions about food and sugar cravings and addiction so she brought her friend, and an expert on this topic, Kaelin on because her method uses many of the same principles as This Naked Mind, but for food and sugar.  Kaelin shares her own personal journey with Annie and shares an exciting offer for those of us who are wanting help in this area.   Episode Links:  7 Day Free Experience with LadyBoss Lifestyle

Naltrexone and The Sinclair Method come up all the time in reader’s questions to Annie.  Annie spends some time explaining what Naltrexone is and how The Sinclair Method works based on her research as well as the feedback from so many of her readers.   Episode Links: One Little Pill Annie’s Podcast with Claudia Christian Annie’s Podcast with Dr Adi Jaffe