EP 694: Reader’s Question - Can I Not Call Myself an Alcoholic?
This Naked Mind Podcast
Annie Grace
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2024
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Has the thought - Can I just not call myself an alcoholic? - ever crossed your mind? Do you ever feel stuck with a label that just doesn't fit anymore? Maybe you've had a challenging relationship with alcohol, but now you're moving forward in a healthier way. This episode is all about ditching the labels and stepping into your own power. We'll explore how to navigate social situations without feeling pressured to drink, and why your inner thoughts are more important than anyone else's opinions. Join Annie as she shares strategies to help you reclaim your confidence and live alcohol-free on your terms!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there! |
| 0:05.0 | Every month Annie has a call with our Path 365 members and answers their questions. |
| 0:09.5 | She tackles a wide range of topics from what to do with big emotions, what kinds of tips and |
| 0:13.4 | advice she has for addressing difficult situations, how to deal with cravings, and |
| 0:16.9 | so much more. Listen in as she does some real life coaching for our path |
| 0:20.4 | members. Hi, this is Annie Grace, and today I am answering readers questions and I have a great |
| 0:30.9 | question. |
| 0:31.9 | This is from Elizabeth, she says, dear Annie, first of all, |
| 0:34.9 | thank you for everything that you do. |
| 0:36.4 | I think reading your book and participating in your experiment |
| 0:38.9 | has literally saved my life. |
| 0:40.6 | I don't know if this is a correct way to spend a question but I wanted to try. I had been a serious |
| 0:46.0 | bin drinker and signed off work several times after relapses. I first tried AA at the urging and |
| 0:51.8 | insistence of my highly physical and emotionally abusive family and I'm now |
| 0:56.7 | away from them and sober and just the thought of alcohol disgusts me. That's amazing. My main problem |
| 1:01.5 | is that my employer's friends, and society in general |
| 1:03.8 | seem to have swallowed the AA philosophy to the whole and think I'm an alcoholic who |
| 1:08.4 | will never want to stop drinking every second of the day and if I stop going to |
| 1:11.8 | meetings daily which I actually found really triggering, I will relapse immediately. |
| 1:16.0 | Accepting the label of alcoholic and coming to believe the same thing, myself previously seemed to lock me into this depressive spiral of self-hatred, take away any hope that things |
| 1:26.4 | would get better and make me feel like a flawed and labeled individual. |
| 1:29.8 | Do you have any advice on how to get away from the label of alcoholic with all of its |
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