EP 392: Reader Question - How do I stay alcohol free coming out of lockdown?

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Did you stop drinking during the pandemic and now you're worried about being around alcohol in social situations again? As we start to “return to normal,” are you feeling anxious about being around alcohol? What can you do to prepare and how can you continue enjoying your alcohol free life? Annie Grace shares her thoughts. OK, honesty time. Let me ask you … Did the pandemic change your relationship with alcohol? Maybe you started drinking more than usual? Maybe you started using it as a way to cope with isolation or stress. The truth is, a lot of people did. You are not alone. Are you ready to take back control of your drinking in a post pandemic world and still be able to enjoy life as things reopen? The answer is not in restriction or deprivation. You can break your pandemic patterns and habits and finally feel liberated from alcohol. As we begin to emerge from a very challenging 15 months, you can return to a life where alcohol is small and irrelevant for you, a non-issue. Take the first step and join us for a very special and completely free 5-day virtual event from June 14-18: We will be teaching you exactly How to Get Back in Control of Your Drinking Post Pandemic. Save your spot by June 13th at controlalcohollive.com. We can’t wait to see you there! And as always, rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast as it helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

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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.
0:41.4	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.
0:51.2	With 10,000 in this inspiring, hopeful and exciting program, we examine your beliefs and
0:55.7	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.
1:03.0	Hey, this is Annie Grace and I am answering readers' questions and I got a great question
1:10.4	today and I'm going to find it for you.
1:12.5	It is all about drinking when lockdown is over.
1:18.3	So I am concerned about how to handle being alcohol free when lockdown is lifted.
1:23.2	This is a unique time.
1:24.6	Besides my husband, I've seen very few people.
1:26.1	I haven't gone out to restaurants.
1:27.2	I haven't celebrated holidays in person, etc.
1:29.7	Presently I'm in the 100 days of lasting change and I subscribe to your podcast.
1:33.6	Can you do a new podcast on this subject?
1:35.4	It just feels like we will go from zero to 100 socially very shortly.
1:39.5	I'm so grateful that I've been alcohol free since October 2020 and I'm grateful for your
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