EP 410: Reader Question - Do I need to cut ties with my drinking friends?

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

If boozy nights out are off the table does that mean that your drinking friends have to go with it? This is a question only you can answer, but Annie breaks it down in a framework that allows you to honor yourself and your beloved relationships.

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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.
1:03.2	Hey, it's Annie Grace.
1:07.1	How's everybody doing?
1:08.3	I am answering your questions.
1:09.8	So today I have a question again and it is how do you all handle friends that only want
1:15.0	to hang out and get trashed?
1:16.4	I've been trying to distance myself but she just keeps begging me to hang out.
1:20.5	Even friends and drinking buddies for about 35 years, she knows I'm sober and I've told
1:23.8	her that I'm just not doing that anymore.
1:26.0	I feel like I need to cut ties.
1:29.2	So I want to talk a little bit about this framework that I used to make these sort of decisions.
1:38.2	And first of all, I want to say, well done, even asking the question and honoring yourself
1:44.3	and there's no black and white answer here.
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