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When we start to experience the hyper awareness about our relationship with alcohol, we often experience a crippling sense of guilt. Annie discusses this topic with great information about Cognitive Dissonance as well as a message of hope for why that feeling of guilt is actually a really positive step in the right direction.
Stacey Martino is a relationship expert with so much energy and passion to help others have the best relationships they can. Stacey and Annie discuss the strain alcohol can have on relationships and most surprisingly, the difficulty that is often created when someone in the relationship begins to make positive changes. Stacey provides some amazing insight into how to start the process of mending hurt relationships in order to move forward together.
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After any period of success with not drinking, it can be easy to forget how bad things were at our worst and only remember the good times. Annie details the “experiment” she did for this exact reason and provides some great tips on how we can stay the course by continuing to be mindful and truly honest with ourselves about the good and bad times of our drinking days.
Claudia Christian has had a hugely successful career as an actress, producer, author and much more. Claudia tells Annie about her own struggles with alcohol use disorder and how after multiple failures with rehabs and other treatment options, she finally found freedom through The Sinclair Method and Naltrexone. She passionately describes her frustrations with the standards of treatment for alcohol addiction and how this resulted in her starting the C Three Foundation with the goal of helping others find the same freedom she did.
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The Cure for Alcoholism by Dr. Roy Eskapa
After three to four months of sober living, why do I suddenly have a new wave of stress induced cravings crashing down on me? Annie Grace answers this reader’s question by explaining the impact stress can have on our minds and bodies and how we can fight the cognitive dissonance of wanting something that we don’t really want.
Episode Links: Addiction Q&A with Kevin T. McCauley, M.D.
Catherine Gray is an award-winning writer and editor who found herself consistently drinking a “life-endangering amount of alcohol”. Catherine vulnerably and honestly shares her story with Annie as they discuss her former fears of what a dull sober life might look like and her realization of how sobriety is quite the opposite of dull.
Episode References:
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray
Catherine’s Website (www.unexpectedjoy.co.uk)
Catherine’s Instagram: @unexpectedjoyof
Catherine’s Book Recommendations:
This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
Unwasted by Sacha Z. Scoblic
Kick the Drink...Easily! by Jason Vale
Dry by Augusten Burroughs
Blackout by Sarah Hepola
What are cravings and triggers and how can we get over them? Annie explains how cravings and triggers work and then provides great insight into how we can work through them by mindfully paying attention to them rather than trying to force them to quiet down.
Mary is the artist behind the cover of This Naked Mind. In her early twenties, she found herself living a blackout drunk life in New York City, but has been able to gain control, freedom and happiness as very occasional and moderate drinker. Annie and Mary discuss moderation and how it is not the answer for everyone, but how some can find success in moderation after putting in the work to shift the mindset. Mary’s story is one of honesty and freedom and we are excited to share it with you.
What is the relationship between alcohol and depression? Annie answers this question by describing her own personal experiences with depression and explaining her thoughts on the link between alcohol and depression.
Helena Cavan is the owner and director of The Milestone Detox, a boutique juice and raw food detox retreat company based in the Cotswolds. Annie and Helena discuss how the toxins of alcohol affect our bodies and why the detoxification process can be so helpful during our first few days of going alcohol free. Helena also provides some really great tips for a simple detoxification process.
Episode Links: The Milestone Detox
Helena's Recommendations:
Bicarb Salt Mixture - Capsules
YouTube - Candida Explainer Video
Helena's Grapefruit Liver-Healing Juice Recipe:
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