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This Naked Mind Podcast

EP 459: Naked Life Story - Sam

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Sam’s cravings for alcohol always seemed to win when it came up against his heavy OCD or anxiety. But through the struggle, he could hear the echoes of his true self calling for a way out.

Find out how he escaped the constant yo-yo of quitting and starting drinking again through writing, traveling and spiritual discovery.

Can you believe it's already February? What happened to January? It's gone already, and with it a lot of people's New Year's resolutions. Maybe you started off the year wanting to drink less or nothing at all, but you find yourself still drinking.

If that's you, you're not alone. But maybe now you're ready to take back control. The answer's actually not in restriction or deprivation and you don't need more willpower. I'm here to tell you that you can break your patterns and habits and finally feel liberated from alcohol. You can return to a life where alcohol is small and irrelevant for you. A total non-issue, where you can take it or leave it. The first step is joining us for a very special and completely FREE 5-day virtual event starting February 7th. We'll be teaching you exactly how to take back control of your drinking even if your New Year's resolutions haven't stuck. Save your spot today at controlalcohollive.com. We can't wait to see you there!

And as always, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today.

Episode Links:

Present & Sober Podcast

Sam’s Coaching Page

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Transcript

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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

For free at alcoholexperiment.com.

1:23.1

Where did it all start?

1:37.8

The reason that makes sense to me is that I think anyone who decides to do that,

1:53.1

things have got pretty messy, quite dark at times, but it had never occurred to me.

2:01.2

That seems like the beginning of freedom, but the beginning is, I grew up in the UK,

2:10.1

I had a pretty, in some ways, a very normal relationship with booze.

2:15.7

It was binge-drinking culture for my generation really normal.

2:20.8

I think the first time I got drunk I was 12.

2:24.0

I remember hanging outside the local shop and waiting for some guy to buy us a bottle of

2:28.0

white lightening, lovely, right? I don't think I got drunk, but that was the first time that I drank.

2:35.9

Then it just became this thing. It became the elixir of life. It was just normal.

2:42.0

Alcohol was a thing in my house. My mum and dad drank never crazy amounts, but they both met

2:48.2

in the brewing trade. The culture of alcohol around real beer was a thing.

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