Episode 112: Reader Question: Why does it seem so easy for others? Why can't I get free?

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2018

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Why is abandoning addiction so hard for some and easy for others? What are we doing wrong? Is it just me? Or is this normal? Are there other resources I can use? Annie Grace reassures us with her advice on what to do when we just aren’t achieving our goals of giving up drinking and shares valuable techniques and resources that will help us get back on track! Episode Links: Easy Way for Women to Stop Drinking by Allen Carr Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins Life Process Program – Overcoming Addiction by Dr. Stanton Peele

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0:00.0	This is Annie Grace and you're listening to this naked mind podcast where without
0:15.2	judgment, pain or rules, we explore the role of alcohol in our lives and culture.
0:28.5	Hi, this is Annie Grace, author of this naked mind.
0:30.8	And today I have a readers question from Tammy.
0:33.6	Tammy says, I have read your book twice and I'm now actually reading Alan Car's book,
0:39.0	the easy way to stop drinking for women.
0:40.7	My question is, why is it that some people are able to stop drinking after they've just
0:44.9	read one of these books?
0:46.6	And I have not been able to stop.
0:49.4	Does this mean that the message isn't getting to myself conscious?
0:54.4	Could I be unknowingly putting a mental obstacle in the way?
0:56.8	I'm just feeling so defeated because there's so many success stories left and right
1:00.6	in for some reason I'm still not able to get it.
1:03.0	I'm wondering what is it that I'm not doing right?
1:05.3	Any help or suggestions you have would be appreciated.
1:08.1	I did have seven weeks.
1:09.5	Good job, Tammy.
1:10.5	That's great.
1:11.5	And now I'm just starting my tenth week of a Hello Sunday morning, in which I've had
1:16.2	nine weeks minus six drinking days.
1:19.0	Thanks again.
1:20.0	Tammy, PS, I tend to binge drink.
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