How Do You Keep Finding Fulfillment Without Alcohol | Where Are They Now - Cheryl | E822

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Trigger Warning: This episode includes mention of pregnancy and child loss. What if finding fulfillment without alcohol was simpler than you think? Cheryl first shared her alcohol-free journey in 2018, and today, five years later, she returns to talk about how living without alcohol continues to reshape her life. After years of using alcohol to cope with daily stress, Cheryl has learned how to truly embrace her health and happiness. In this episode, she shares the powerful lessons she’s learned about breaking free from alcohol’s grip and how we can all live with more intention and fulfillment, without needing a drink to get through life. In this episode, Coach Hayley and Cheryl discuss: How Cheryl shifted from daily drinking to living alcohol-free The impact of using alcohol to cope with stress and daily challenges Cheryl’s perspective on finding fulfillment without alcohol in family life The importance of living with intention and purpose instead of just pushing through life How alcohol’s role as a "reward" can lead to unhealthy patterns and how to break them How letting go of the idea of "forever" with alcohol can lead to lasting change The power of self-compassion and understanding in building a healthier relationship with alcohol Learning to move forward, even after returning to drinking, without judgment Why it’s important to model alcohol-free living for children and future generations The difference between quitting alcohol and finding true joy and fulfillment without it The benefits of not relying on alcohol for stress relief, relaxation, or self-care And other topics… Episode links: Cheryl’s Original Episode - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-263-naked-life-story-cheryl/ Cheryl’s Book: https://amzn.to/402gJrx Cheryl’s Podcast: https://thehomeschoolhowto.com/ Related Episodes: Why do I reward being alcohol free with a drink? - Reader Questions - E358 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-358-reader-question-why-do-i-reward-being-alcohol-free-with-a-drink/ What can I substitute for alcohol to feel good? - Reader Questions - E478 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-478-reader-question-what-can-i-substitute-for-alcohol-to-feel-good/ How Drinking Again After a Break Helped Angela Find Clarity - Where Are They Now – Angela - E808 - https://thisnakedmind.com/drinking-again-after-a-break-e808/ Ready to take the next step on your journey? Visit https://learn.thisnakedmind.com/podcast-resources for free resources, programs, and more. Until next week, stay curious! BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at ⁠⁠http://BetterHelp.com/NAKEDMIND|BetterHelp.com/NAKEDMIND⁠⁠ Quince: For your next trip, treat yourself to the luxe upgrades you deserve from Quince. Go to ⁠⁠http://Quince.com/naked|Quince.com/naked⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Hungryroot: Get 40% off your first box + a free item for life at ⁠⁠http://Hungryroot.com/mind|Hungryroot.com/mind⁠⁠ with code mind Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at ⁠⁠http://Shopify.com/mind|Shopify.com/mind⁠

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0:00.0	You're listening to This Naked Mind with Annie Grace.
0:12.9	Welcome, Cheryl to Where Are They Now?
0:18.2	And thank you so much for joining me.
0:19.8	I'm really excited to connect.
0:22.0	Your story is amazing. It is powerful. I know there have been some things that have happened
0:29.2	between now and when you last chatted with Annie on the podcast. So I'm just really excited to
0:33.7	explore everything. I would love for you to do a recap of some of your story and just
0:39.8	let everyone know a little bit about you. Thank you, Haley, for having me on. I'm really excited to
0:45.4	be here. So I talked with Annie back in about 2018, before COVID and all that, about how I had
0:51.8	decided to quit drinking. And I had one child. I'm still on my second
0:57.0	marriage, but my son is with my second husband. I didn't have any kids the first marriage,
1:01.4	which kind of ties into my decision-making skills from growing up, making these decisions,
1:06.9	stuff because my childhood wasn't the easiest, not that any really are. I was thinking about it this
1:12.3	morning too, like the easy childhoods. Those are the people that drink too because they never really
1:16.8	had a struggle. They kind of make a struggle for themselves. I'm happy I'm here because it has taught me
1:22.1	so much. But I grew up with a father with severe mental illness. So we had to tiptoe around his phobias. Examples would be like
1:30.3	we couldn't wear black in our house because it represented death. We couldn't say the word cancer.
1:36.4	I don't know. Maybe he was ahead of his time and he thought that would actually manifest cancer.
1:39.9	He didn't let us have microwaves in the house. I'm like, dad might have actually been on to something.
1:43.8	I don't know. We couldn't bring money in the house. I'm like, dad might have actually been on to something. I don't know.
1:44.5	We couldn't bring money in the house because it had germs on it. So just funny little things would happen. My friends would come over and my dad would make my mom steal their purse and put it out on our front porch. I didn't think anything of that at the time. But my friends would be like, dude, your mom just stole my purse. So I've had a memoir in the
2:01.6	works for a while. But if I needed a hospital, they were okay with that. So my dad coped
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