EP 516: Reader Question - How are alcohol cravings similar to sugar?
This Naked Mind Podcast
Annie Grace
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2022
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Let’s talk about cravings in today’s episode. Annie Grace addresses the science behind wanting to drink so badly and how it is so similar to sugar cravings.
Annie explains how dopamine (the learning molecule) experiences things like alcohol and sugar as a need for survival. Find out how to untangle this false level of importance for long term success.
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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. |
| 0:27.5 | This episode is sponsored by the Path, the Coach guided membership designed to help |
| 0:31.6 | you make alcohol small and relevant your life. |
| 0:34.9 | By removing your true desire to grab that next drink, our Science-based Compassion-led |
| 0:39.4 | program allows you not only to shift your behavior and your relationship around alcohol, |
| 0:44.4 | but more importantly, uncover and reprogram your subconscious conditioning and neural connections |
| 0:50.2 | that have been keeping you stuck for years. |
| 0:53.1 | With daily live breakthrough coaching, an intimate and supportive community, regular peer-to-peer |
| 0:58.4 | connection calls and a complete vault of resources. |
| 1:01.7 | This is where your path to total freedom and effortless enjoyment of your new way of life |
| 1:06.1 | begins. |
| 1:07.1 | Join us at NakedMindPath.com |
| 1:10.1 | Hi, this is Annie Grace and I'm answering your questions and I have a great question today |
| 1:15.9 | and it is Annie, can you tell me what is the science behind why I want to drink so badly? |
| 1:21.2 | Oh man, there's so much science behind why you want to drink so badly and this is true |
| 1:26.2 | for all addictive substances. |
| 1:28.0 | All of these things are true. |
| 1:29.0 | Now there's everything from alcohol over stimulates your pleasure center and the short term |
| 1:33.2 | and then crashes. |
| 1:34.2 | It's a lot like a sugar high. |
| 1:35.2 | Remember when you were little and people would be like, oh my gosh, all the kids are on |
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