EP 374: Reader Question - Is it possible to quit cold turkey?

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Can someone really quit drinking cold turkey? Just stop and not start again? Is it possible? Is it safe? First and foremost, if you are at all concerned that you might suffer withdrawal symptoms when you stop drinking, talk to a doctor first. In this episode, Annie Grace describes who falls into the group of people most likely to need medical assistance detoxing from alcohol, and she explains what happens during both the physical and mental aspects of quitting drinking.

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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.
0:21.3	This episode is sponsored by the Alcohol Experiment, a free 30-day challenge designed to interrupt
0:32.5	your patterns, give you control, restore your health and put you back in touch with the
0:36.8	version of you who doesn't eat alcohol to cope, relax or enjoy life.
0:41.3	More than 220,000 people have already tried the alcohol experiment for themselves and has
0:45.9	seen improved sleep, increased happiness, reduced anxiety and so much more.
0:51.0	Join thousands in this inspiring, hopeful and exciting program, re-examine your beliefs
0:55.5	and reconnect with the best version of you without ever feeling like you're missing out.
1:00.4	Start today for free at alcoholexperiment.com.
1:06.2	Hi, it's Annie Grace. I hope everyone is doing really well. I have a question today and that is,
1:12.8	is stopping drinking cold turkey? Can it be done? Is it possible? Should you attempt it?
1:18.0	Should you do it? All the things. Anyway, my name is Annie Grace, author of the Alcohol Experiment
1:23.6	in this Naked Mind. As a reminder, you can always join us for the free alcohol experiment at alcoholexperiment.com.
1:30.4	It's 30 days of just being curious, dipping a toe, seeing what it's like to change your
1:34.9	relationship with alcohol. We are going to talk right now about stopping, drinking, cold turkey.
1:40.0	Should you do it? Can it be done? Everything that this entails. In my opinion, the best way to
1:47.9	think about this is by thinking about the mental aspect and then considering the physical aspect.
1:54.9	These are two very different pieces of the same puzzle. Often, we consider only the mental or only
2:02.0	the physical. Actually, usually, we're just considering only the physical, especially when you're
2:05.6	thinking about something like stopping cold turkey. We imagine that the danger in stopping
2:10.9	drinking, specifically stopping drinking cold turkey, is in the physical withdrawal symptoms.
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