EP 121: Naked Life Story: Danita

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Today, Annie Grace welcomes Danita, a 61-year-old who has a truly inspiring Naked Life story! At 61, Danita brings a perspective from one of the fastest-growing demographic groups of drinkers…..women over 50. Danita highlights the importance of the community of support and friendship she has found through This Naked Mind and calls them – ‘the best friends she’s never met’.

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0:00.0	This is Annie Grace and you're listening to this naked mind podcast where without
0:15.2	judgment, pain or rules, we explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture.
0:20.2	This is Annie Grace and welcome to this naked mind podcast. I have a special guest with me today.
0:32.8	This is Deneeta and she's going to talk about your story. So welcome. Thanks so much for being here.
0:39.7	Yes, I'm happy to be here and as I say on your app, which I love, those people have pulled me through.
0:46.4	At one point, it seemed like the impossible and you too with your book. So I always say, you guys are the best friends I've never met.
0:55.7	Oh, that's awesome. That's a really cute thing. I'm going to use that adorable.
1:00.8	Yeah, that's really cool. So why don't you walk us all the way back sort of to the very beginning with you? Where did it all start?
1:10.4	Okay, well, I'm 61 so it's going to be a long walk. No, I'm just a short in my walk. I was raised by actually non-drinkers.
1:22.6	So in a way, I felt like my alcohol car had no brakes. You know, I'm like just go. But actually, I didn't like in high school.
1:33.8	I didn't experiment like most kids. I was more into donuts and foge cycles, you know, and anyway.
1:43.1	But I did. I remember getting a cold once and I guess my mom bought me some Nikewell.
1:48.7	And so I'm drinking the Nikewell and sleepin' really great and I'm thinking,
1:54.4	oh, it's pretty good stuff. So although it's actually horrible stuff,
2:02.0	I kept drinking taking the Nikewell after I didn't have a cold, you know.
2:07.3	I remember, and of course it's got a big percentage of alcohol and I don't know, 10 maybe.
2:12.1	I stepped off the school bus one day, you know, and of course I started drinking like, so the cup and a half
2:18.9	the studious the cup. And I got really dizzy and I thought, oh, I'm so quick drinking that.
2:25.3	So in a way, I was smarter than, later on, you know, I had a boyfriend for a couple of years,
2:33.1	20 to 22. He told me he was an alcoholic and I'm go, okay, whatever. And they say the first step
2:41.5	to recovery is admitting it. Well, that was the first last and only step he was going to do. So
2:47.7	on the days he worked through the week, you know, he drank beer on the weekends, he carried around a little
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