How Quitting Alcohol Led Amy to Rediscover Herself | Amy’s Naked Life | E844

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt guilty about missing precious memories because of alcohol? Amy's journey began in sixth grade in a family where alcohol was simply part of every gathering. Years later, when her kids confronted her about her drinking, she realized she was missing out on being truly present for the moments that mattered most. After reading This Naked Mind and experiencing one terrifying night where she got so sick she thought she might die, Amy finally quit drinking for good. Now she describes feeling like she's not the same person without alcohol—and she's learned to see this complete transformation as a beautiful thing, even though it can feel a little scary discovering who she truly is. Trigger Warning: This episode contains a mention of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Amy and Coach Cole discuss : Growing up in a family culture centered around drinking Beginning her drinking journey in sixth grade Years of questioning whether she had a drinking problem The confrontation when her children called out her drinking Failed attempts at moderation and temporary sobriety Why she got sick every single time she drank The final terrifying night that changed everything How This Naked Mind helped her find lasting change Embracing the reality that she is not the same person without alcohol Wanting to be fully present for precious family moments Rediscovering her authentic self and core values Moving forward without regret but with intention And other topics… Episode links: Related Episodes: Are vacations and holidays more fun without drinking?- Reader Question - EP 164 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-164-are-vacations-and-holidays-more-fun-without-drinking/ Who Am I Without Wine? - Identity & Sophistication - Alcohol Freedom Coaching - E801 - https://thisnakedmind.com/creating-a-new-identity-after-quitting-drinking-alcohol-freedom-freedom-coaching-e801/ Uncoupling Alcohol and Identity - Andrew’s Naked Life - E549 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-549-naked-life-story-andrew/ 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! Quince- Find your fall staples at Quince. Go to Quince.com/naked for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Hungryroot- Get 40% off your first box + a free item for life at Hungryroot.com/ nakedmind with code nakedmind Shopify- Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/mind BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/nakedmind

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0:00.0	You're listening to This Naked Mind with Annie Grace.
0:10.9	Hey everybody. Welcome to This Naked Mind podcast. I am Cole Harvey. I'm filling in for the amazing
0:20.9	anti-grace and today we have Amy here joining us to tell her story. Thank you for
0:27.1	having me, Cole. Amy, thank you for joining us today. Absolutely. We just
0:33.5	appreciate you taking the time to get on here and share.
0:42.6	Share your life and share your story around alcohol for those listening.
0:47.8	And if you would, if you wouldn't mind, could you just take us back to the beginning, just at the start of your alcohol journey and just tell your story around it.
1:00.0	From the time I can remember, my dad was a drinker, so I was around alcohol. My uncle was a drinker, so anytime we had father or family gatherings, I remember alcohol being there, just beer.
1:08.0	I don't really remember liquor ever being a part of that.
1:10.9	But, so I grew up very comfortable around it and then started drinking myself, I believe,
1:19.1	in sixth grade. It was just a normal weekend thing to go to parties and alcohol be there.
1:27.3	And thank God I never gotten any trouble because of it
1:30.6	and then I grew into my adulthood and became a parent and married and all that and alcohol was just
1:38.9	part of our lives we enjoyed get-togethers with friends and there was it was normal to have beer bottles
1:47.9	and pictures and just always always part of the celebrations no matter what. And I remember when my
1:58.0	kids were little, I was looking through some pictures and I realized that it was a birthday party for one of my daughter, for my daughter and every picture of the like table and everything.
2:08.6	There was beer in every picture.
2:10.6	And I thought, gosh, that's not good.
2:13.6	But I don't have a picture without a beer bottle in it.
2:16.6	And at that time,
2:18.6	I remember I was in a women's group that was meeting regularly. And I remember when my children
2:24.5	were small, I remember saying to one of them, I think I might have a drinking problem. And
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