EP 557: Naked Life Story - Halima

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Becoming a better version of me - that’s how Halima describes her journey finding freedom from alcohol. And what a journey it has been! From world travels, living abroad, losing loved ones and a business, moving back to the US, and falling in love, Halima has seen the highs and lows of life. And it seemed that alcohol was always a part of those. Annie and Halima discuss the challenges of living and drinking abroad, the freedom found in boundaries, the importance of connection, and the work involved in become a better version of yourself.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Alcohol Experiment, a free 30-day challenge designed to interrupt
0:05.4	your patterns, give you control, restore your health and put you back in touch with the version of
0:10.2	you who doesn't eat alcohol to cope, relax or enjoy life. More than 220,000 people have already
0:16.8	tried the alcohol experiment for themselves and has seen improved sleep, increased happiness,
0:21.4	reduced anxiety and so much more. Join thousands in this inspiring, hopeful and exciting program,
0:27.2	we examine your beliefs and reconnect with the best version of you without ever feeling like
0:32.0	you're missing out. Start today for free at alcoholexperiment.com.
0:37.4	Hi, this is Annie Grace and welcome to this snake in mind podcast and I'm here with Halima.
0:41.6	Hi, welcome. How are you? Oh, great. Thanks. How are you? I'm so good. So good to
0:48.0	so let me know sort of let's start at the very beginning. Without call, where did it all start for you?
0:53.6	No. Me personally or within the family, okay? Start as there in the family. But with me,
1:01.6	I think I started at around a college age. I mean there was a bit of a taste in high school,
1:10.5	you know, and then college after college it just took off. I mean I was, I've always been kind of like
1:21.6	out there in my own, you know, and so I just kind of went into my thing and you know it started out
1:31.5	is just like you know in the restaurant business, you know you're drinking late, you know it's
1:37.6	it's just the life it's part of it. You get home five in the morning, sleep all day, you know the
1:42.7	nonsense. So so that went on for a good 10, 15 years and then I moved to Dubai and he really
1:58.4	kicked off. Really? That's interesting. He really kicked off. I'll tell you why Annie, because
2:06.3	um okay first of all is a woman in Dubai. You if you want to drink, you need to have the
2:13.2	permission of a male. Wow, there's signature at the police station. So I wasn't married. So my
2:22.7	boss had to vouch for me and a police officer. So two men had to vouch for me because I wasn't married.
2:29.3	So I get permission to drink. Now you go out to the bars and everything which are attached to
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