EP 18: Reader Question - Is Not Drinking Really More Fun?

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2017

⏱️ 7 minutes

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What's the verdict? Could a life sans alcohol actually be more fun? Annie answers this question and gives compelling evidence as to how a life without alcohol can truly be a happier, more fun and more joyful existence.

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0:00.0	This is Annie Grace and you're listening to this naked mind podcast where without judgment,
0:16.0	pain or rules, we explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture.
0:28.0	The question today I want to answer is, and of course if you have one, post it below,
0:32.7	hello. Thank you for joining. The question today I want to answer is, is it really more fun
0:38.7	without drinking? And I think this is a great question because it gets to the crux of a lot of,
0:44.0	the reasons a lot of us drink. And I thought when I was drinking that not drinking was boring,
0:49.6	you know, I had pet sayings like, I don't trust people who don't drink and things like that.
0:54.8	And the truth is that it wasn't that I was having more fun drinking, it was that I was really
1:02.0	miserable when I wasn't allowed to drink. So if I was the designated driver, for instance, I would be
1:08.6	really upset if it was my turn to drive. And I felt because I felt like I wasn't going to have a
1:13.8	good time, because I felt like I wasn't going to enjoy myself drinking, I didn't enjoy myself drinking.
1:19.6	So my husband, you know, it'd be his night to get trashed and I would be the driver and I would
1:24.2	have a miserable time. And that just reinforces idea that I didn't have fun without drinking. But
1:28.7	the truth is that now that I don't drink, I have a lot more fun for a lot of reasons. Number one,
1:35.2	I have a completely inappropriate sense of humor. So it's always nerve-racking to tell inappropriate
1:40.8	jokes and to skirt the line of what's appropriate and what's not appropriate. And that gives you a
1:45.0	bit of a rush. Guess what? That rush is more intense without alcohol because your nerves are on
1:50.7	the fire and there's nothing dumbing it down, which is really exciting. Hi, Kelly. Number two,
1:56.9	you know, just getting to know people is not only more fun, but it's more memorable. And I think
2:02.6	memories in general, memories in general are really important because now the fun I have, like if I'm
2:07.5	at a concert or if I go out dancing or tonight we're going out for my friends' 40th birthday party,
2:12.5	we're going to a fancy dinner, a bunch of us. And I will remember everything tomorrow and I'll be
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