EP 478: Reader Question - What can I substitute for alcohol to feel good?

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

There are an infinite number of things in the world you can substitute for alcohol depending on what you personally enjoy. But a more important question might be, what is the need you’re filling with alcohol in the first place?

Join Annie as she explains the two things alcohol indisputably does for us physically, and how we can decide on a better, non-numbing substitute to fill the need in our own lives.

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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
0:55.8	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	Hi, this is Annie Grace and I'm answering readers' questions and today I have a question
1:08.7	what do you do about missing the euphoria and the high of drinking?
1:15.6	And this is such a great question and I think people generally expect me to answer this
1:18.8	question with something like, okay, well, if you do this specific breathing technique,
1:23.4	it kind of makes you feel high or maybe makes you a little dizzy or maybe there's a certain
1:27.6	type of tea that if you drink it just in this right mood or maybe it's a warm bubble
1:31.8	bath and all that stuff, like I'm here to tell you, do whatever you want to do.
1:35.8	All of that stuff might be amazing.
1:37.7	It might totally scratch the itch for you or it might not.
1:41.4	I don't know and so I actually don't have a list of all this different stuff you can
1:44.9	do and you can find that anywhere, you can join us at theaucollexperiment.com, log in,
1:49.8	just ask people what they do in place of alcohol.
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