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The Dear Body Podcast

132 - Alcohol, Addiction & Emotional Regulation with Annie Grace

The Dear Body Podcast

Jessi Jean

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:nutrition

4.7652 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Today Jessi has Annie Grace, Bestselling Author of The Alcohol Experiment on the show. Annie offers insight on how to take a break and bring lasting change to the way we drink. Annie has a similar approach to healing with alcohol as Jessi does to binge eating - she believes we must put down the blame and shame and instead change our thinking to find lasting success. Jessi and Annie discuss the key difference between those who struggle with alcohol and those who don’t and the brain chemistry that triggers these impulses. Annie shares the reason why it might not be in your best interest to set strict “rules” surrounding food and alcohol. If you’re curious about the role alcohol plays in your life or other addictive tendencies this episode is a must listen!    Find more of Annie Grace: Website The Alcohol Experiment   Links: Click here to get your free Food Freedom Holiday Guide!  Sign for Jessi’s VIP email list here where she will share exclusive content *You don’t want to miss the 1st email which includes an EPIC workbook guide for alll my visual gals on Nervous System Regulation!* Are you ready to end the fight with food once and for all? Click here to learn more information about The Food Freedom Online Program. For more information and strategies follow Jessi on Tik Tok & Instagram @jessijeannn

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you ever taken the time to ask yourself, what role does alcohol actually play in my life?

0:07.2

What is my relationship with alcohol?

0:09.9

I've never personally struggled with addictive tendencies with alcohol.

0:13.7

And I never really questioned its role in my life or my relationship to it until I was

0:18.8

introduced to my guest today.

0:20.3

Her name is Annie Grace,

0:21.5

and she is a truly powerful woman. At 26, Annie Grace was the youngest vice president in a multinational

0:27.2

company's history. And her drinking career began then by 35. She was in a global sea level

0:32.8

marketing role responsible for 28 countries. And at that time time she was drinking close to two bottles of

0:38.5

wine a night. It became her ritual. However, her professional success came at a personal price that

0:44.9

she no longer wanted to pay. She knew alcohol was no longer serving her, yet she didn't want to

0:49.5

suffer through life on a daily basis battling for sobriety, feeling deprived, and constantly trying to avoid

0:55.7

temptation. She has since revamped her own relationship with alcohol, stripped it of its power,

1:01.1

and changed her beliefs about booze being a reward. And today she helps others across the

1:06.0

globe in a really powerful way do the same. If you've struggled in your relationship with

1:10.7

alcohol or you're

1:11.5

just curious about alcohol's role in your life, this episode is for you. Annie Grace means a lot to me

1:17.9

for a number of reasons. Her work in the world is so incredibly powerful. It's touched my family's

1:22.7

personal life. My mom has gone through her course and found incredible breakthroughs in her own journey with alcohol.

1:29.4

My mom and I have attended Annie's conferences.

1:32.1

And I'm so honored to have her on today.

1:34.9

Annie preaches compassion, knowing its power over shame and blame.

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