It's easy to say that our resolve not to drink is steadfast - it's another to have it tested. Visualization and intention can be your most valuable tool when dealing with challenging situations. Awareness The first step when facing a challenging [...]
Niki faced the challenging environment of trying to be sober in the service industry. Read about how she found This Naked Mind while sitting in a bar. From My Bar Stool I discovered This Naked Mind, ironically, at a bar. [...]
Annie recently answered a question regarding alcohol and stress. But today, she addresses what exactly she does to relax after a long, stressful day. When reaching for a drink is no longer an option, then what could possibly be as [...]
Today, Annie welcomes Karolina, who was a gray area drinker for many years. Karolina went from being a college party girl to a weekend binge drinker to now being alcohol free. But when work, marriage, and weight gain forced her [...]
Have you found that you feel like you're alone in a crowd once you've stopped drinking? You're surrounded by all the people and things that should bring you joy but you can't help but feel detached and deflated. What gives? [...]
What defines binge drinking? If we drink heavily on the weekends and then take a few days off only to repeat the cycle, does that make me a binge drinker? Find out what Annie says about the difference [...]
This Naked Mind and Annie Grace welcome Tricia, the host of Recovery Happy Hour podcast. Tricia was a self-proclaimed, overachieving, co-dependent alcoholic until she finally decided that her luck was bound to run out. Tricia shares what was [...]
It creeps up on you. The realization that I can't handle my alcohol anymore. How did a few drinks a week turn into a nightly habit? John went through it and found his freedom with This Naked Mind. Thank You [...]
I've been there. Drinking like it's your job. Because you've been told that drinking with clients is just part of the job. It's not just expected, but encouraged. Soon you're caught up in the culture of drinking and on the [...]
Kim at Spirit Scout found herself questioning her relationship with alcohol and looking for booze clues. With This Naked Mind, she found herself enlightened and empowered. January 2019 Booze: keep it or leave it? It's a question I had [...]
Is it odd to miss something we never really had? When sugar isn’t something that we really had a lot of BEFORE quitting alcohol, then why the insane craving AFTER quitting? Annie leads us to an understanding of [...]
Most of us have some sort of drinking history from college, but not Kerry – today’s guest. Annie highlights Kerry’s naked life story today. Kerry is a hard-working, southern gentleman who found himself using alcohol to numb the [...]
We’ve heard that drinking is becoming a problem for an unsuspecting age group – those over 50. Is this true? And if it IS true, what explains it? Annie answers this inquiry by confirming that yes – the [...]
It's funny that we see alcohol as both a magic elixir and a poison. First we think that drinking is the solution to our problems. Whatever ills us, we turn to a drink to fix it. Not too long afterwards [...]
Leann found herself constantly starting and stopping the drinking cycle. It was time to get free and get naked. Read how This Naked Mind helped Leann do just that. My Story I grew up in a small town in middle [...]
Scott Pinyard – head coach at This Naked Mind – comes on podcast with us today to answer frequently asked questions. Scott fields a question about how to handle the temptations during an important business meeting and gives [...]
Michele needed to leave the grips of alcohol. It was no longer helping her cope and had become a personal prison. Read how This Naked Mind broke those chains. My Story Alcohol was insignificant in my life as a child. [...]
I'll never forget it. We were out to eat at Olive Garden one night and the wait for a table was something like 45 minutes. Waiting 45 minutes with three kids is a unique form of torture. Luckily I knew [...]
This Naked Mind is such an interesting name. What exactly does it mean? Find out what inspired Annie to use this unique name for her book and what exactly it means to have a ‘naked mind’. [...]
Today, Annie introduces Rachel from Rachel Hart Coaching. Annie and Rachel share the same passion, which is helping people find freedom from alcohol. In college, Rachel used alcohol to access the fun, confident version of herself. But it [...]
I fear that my break from alcohol won’t be a permanent option. What about my family, who are big drinkers, and my friends who depend on me to have a drink with them? Maybe I should drink socially [...]
An absent mother, a violent father, life as a single mom, and a brother who was murdered created the perfect storm for today’s podcast guest. Annie meets up with Angela, who shares her painful (yet amazing) naked life [...]
If there is one chief emotion that seems to affect us all when we stop drinking, it would be guilt. We carry so much regret and guilt surrounding the things we said and did while drinking. How can you get [...]
Dominique was tired of the hangovers. Tired of the pain. She found getting Naked meant being grateful for a sober life. My Story I haven't had a drink in 80 days. I bought your book on the recommendation of someone [...]
Paul thought he was helpless without alcohol. He felt that alcohol held the key to his creativity and passion. He got Naked and realized nothing could be further from the truth! My Story For years, alcohol has been the one [...]
There seems to be a correlation between binging food and binging alcohol. If there is a link, what is it? Annie Grace answers this question, giving us three theories that might help explain this. She discusses the ‘forbidden [...]
WOW! In today’s podcast, Annie introduces Isabel Foxen Duke, the founder of www.stopfightingfood.com and you will be amazed by this information-packed interview. From a young child, Isabel began a relationship with food that trapped her in an unhealthy, [...]
It's no secret that we live in an alcohol centric society. It seems like every activity revolves around drinking in some way. That can make life daunting when you first set out to be a non-drinker. This Naked Mind has [...]
My conscious mind has agreed with my subconscious mind and I no longer want to drink! So, let’s talk withdrawal. I haven’t had any withdrawal symptoms the past three nights, but should I be prepared for some to [...]
Today, Annie introduces This Naked Mind’s head coach, Scott Pinyard. Scott will be hosting a monthly podcast called ‘Coaching Questions’, where he will answer some of the difficult, intense questions surrounding quitting drinking. Get to know Scott and [...]
For Meara, her thirst for getting sober needed to change into a hunger before she could embrace a Naked Life. My Story I had a great group of friends, but we didn’t really start drinking much until Senior year. [...]
Being alcohol free is boring. I've heard that so many times. I can even admit that I thought that before I went alcohol free myself. How do we shift that mindset and realize that maybe it's not that being alcohol [...]
Most people feel miserable and hungover the day after drinking. Why do some people have the opposite effect? I feel full of energy and great! Annie explains why this does happen and why alcohol is sometimes referred to [...]
We're all looking for that magic switch that will get us off alcohol and on to freedom. Nick found overcoming addiction with meditation was the key for him. A Boozy Beginning I grew up in Jolly Old England where the [...]
Being alcohol free is all sunshine and roses, right? Annie visits with Jamie, who decided to give up drinking in September of 2017. Although Jamie has no regrets about quitting, she gets real about the struggles that can [...]
Dry January - or any reason for taking a break from alcohol - is a great idea. Even if you don't succeed at it. Trying and failing can be a great eye opener and a realization that your relationship with [...]
I don’t drink nearly the amount I used to, but when I do – I now get the worst hangovers. Is this normal? Annie explains that YES, this is normal and tells us why. She educates us on [...]
Have you ever thought to yourself - "Maybe it's time to change my drinking habits?" April went from thinking about it to living a naked life - free of alcohol. The Cycle It’s been 6 weeks since I finished your [...]
Growth happens outside of our comfort zone – Annie Grace meets up with Mike, who attended the Naked Mind Live Event in October – and for Mike, this is absolutely true. He stepped out of his comfort zone [...]
Oh the early days of going alcohol free. It feels like someone has booby trapped your entire life. Buses pass with alcohol advertisements wrapped around them. You run to the grocery store for bread and they are having a wine [...]
