Rock Bottom – Linda’s Naked Life
Linda’s Naked Life story has such great appeal to many of us because she, like so many of us, didn’t hit rock bottom. So why did she get a Naked Life? No Rock Bottom I’m sitting at my desk trying [...]
EP 62: Reader Question – What is the science behind why I feel like I want to drink so badly?
When we have made a conscious decision to no longer drink, what is the scientific reason for why we find ourselves desperately wanting a drink? Annie provides us with some great research on what is happening in our [...]
EP 61: Naked Life Story: Paul Churchill
Paul Churchill is the founder of Recovery Elevator Podcast, which started out as a personal accountability tool and now has over 2 million downloads! In this episode, Paul tells Annie about his own struggles with alcohol addiction and [...]
EP 60: Reader Question – I see no benefit to alcohol, why can’t I just quit?
If I understand and agree with pretty much everything I read in This Naked Mind, why am I having such a hard time actually quitting? Annie gives us some great information on why we might be experiencing this [...]
EP 59: Workaholism with Dawn Nickel
Dawn Nickel is the co-creator of She Recovers. Dawn talks to Annie about her personal struggles with addictions to alcohol, marijuana and most recently, work. Her recovery work in all of these areas led her down the path [...]
EP 58: Reader Question – Am I an alcoholic?
How do I know if I am an alcoholic? So many of us have asked ourselves this question at some point. Annie tackles this question with information on the term “alcoholism” vs the newer term of “alcohol use [...]
EP 57: Naked Life Story: Andy Ramage
Andy Ramage is the co-founder of One Year No Beer and the author of The 28 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge. Annie and Andy discuss how One Year No Beer started by Andy describing his own personal journey with alcohol. [...]
EP 56: Reader Question – Is Drinking Just Truly a Habit?
Annie discusses how to expose the unconscious belief that drinking is just a habit by explaining Liminal Thinking and how our experiences, observations, assumptions and conclusions have determined our current reality. […]
EP 55: My Fair Junkie with Amy Dresner
Amy is a former professional comedienne who struggled with addictions to anything and everything. After getting sober in 2012, she wrote a beautifully honest addiction memoir, My Fair Junkie. Amy talks to Annie about her addictions and the [...]
My Battle with Drinking – Tascha’s Naked Life
Natascha was locked in a battle with drinking. Read how she finally decided to become the victor over it. My Story Over the past couple of years, I noticed that my drinking had escalated. My frequency was up as well [...]
Don’t Sabotage Your Business With Happy Hour – Annie Grace and Alex Charfen
Alcohol and business events tend to go hand in hand in most of the corporate world. From beer kegs in offices to trade shows and industry events – booze seems to almost be a requirement for success. This is going [...]
EP 54: Reader Question – How Can I Not Forget All the Reasons I Quit Drinking?
When we are finally settling in to sobriety, it might be easy to forget how bad things actually were when we had no control in our relationship with alcohol. How do we stay mindful and aware? Annie provides [...]
EP 53: Science & Social Conditioning with Annie Grace & Michael Patrick
Annie was recently interviewed by Michael Patrick for the StillFeel21.com Podcast. Annie and Michael discussed spontaneous sobriety, the unconscious mind, societal conditioning around alcohol and whether or not alcohol can truly relax us. There is so much great [...]
A History of Alcohol Abuse – Lisa’s Naked Life
Lisa came from a history of alcohol abuse. She finally decided enough was enough and got naked. It Started Early My story starts when I was very young. My parents divorced when I was two and my mother had custody [...]
EP 52: Reader Question – How To Overcome Cravings?
When we truly believe that alcohol is not helpful to us in any way, but still find ourselves craving it, how can we stick to our decision and fight against cravings? Annie provides an explanation for what a [...]
EP 51: The Unconscious Root of Addiction with Steve Ozanich
Steve Ozanich discovered personal healing through Dr John Sarno’s work and has dedicated his life to helping others in the same way. He is an author and teacher specializing in TMS or MindBody Syndrome. As a result of [...]
Figuring Alcohol Out – Jamie’s Naked Life
Jamie was on a lifelong quest of figuring alcohol out. She finally did it with a Naked Mind. Growing Up Too Soon I had my first drink when I was 13. My cousin and I grabbed a couple of warm [...]
EP 50: Reader Question – How Can I Loosen Up Without Alcohol?
Can we still enjoy social settings that involve alcohol when we have made the decision to stop drinking? And if so, how can we loosen up to enjoy ourselves without drinking? Annie shares her personal experiences with social [...]
EP 49: Naked Life Stories: Kelly Fitzgerald & Carly Benson
Kelly Fitzgerald is the author behind the blog Sober Senorita and Carly Benson is the founder of Miracles are Brewing. Kelly and Carly both tell Annie about their stories of addiction and their experience with spontaneous sobriety and [...]
From Binge Drinking to Non-Drinker – Allison’s Naked Life
I think we've all managed to convince ourselves a few times that binge drinking isn't problem drinking. Eventually Allison decided she could no longer trick herself and she got a Naked Life instead. Perfect Life I'm 40, an attorney, and [...]