This is Annie Grace and you're listening to this naked mind podcast where without judgment,

pain or rules, we explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture.

Hi, this is Annie Grace and welcome to this naked mind podcast. I'm so glad that you're here.

And today I have a great guest, her name is Sheila and Sheila is here really to just share her story. So thank you Sheila. Thank you for being here.

Being brave, being courageous, it's awesome. I really appreciate it.

It is brave, brave and courageous.

I haven't I haven't checked my story with many people.

It's amazing. It's so cool because it's unreal.

I mean, these stories are just so incredibly powerful for people, you know, to they relate to something, they relate to you. So it's just great. So why don't you back us up way up and sort of start at the beginning.

Well, let me start with saying that it's 18 months since I have my last supply.

Beautiful. That's awesome. My congratulate.

My goal on my 65th year was at the beginning of the year I felt I wanted to be alcohol free.

I wanted to be a really good example to my children on my 65th birthday.

And I feel I did it. And I feel like being as brilliant as a bird ever since. So it's been a wonderful feeling. But let me sort of take you through my story.

I feel I had a 45 year history, you know, with alcohol.

I think it's been, you know, and it's been a very long haul.

I feel it was, you know, I feel really amazing now.

And I feel incredible relief. But obviously, it is a very hot, you know, I did find it a hard transition.

But I have enormous thanks to you. And because I feel through that 45 years.

And, you know, I have thought about several times about I felt I was drinking too much. And I should stop.

And, you know, I've read some books through the years. I even after my mother passed away seven years ago, I met with my position.

And to share with her, I felt I was drinking too much, but it was really interesting.

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