Letting Go of Wine Culture | Sherri’s Naked Life | EP 892

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of substance use, parental substance abuse, blackouts, and trauma-related behaviors. Letting go of wine culture—what if it’s not about losing something… but getting you back? Sherri grew up in a world where partying was normal, alcohol was everywhere, and being “the fun one” felt like her role. Over time, that same “fun” turned into nightly wine autopilot, constant bargaining (“just one,” “only certain days”), and the kind of loneliness that sneaks up on you when drinking starts shrinking your life. Then one Saturday, Sherri wandered into a library and found The Alcohol Experiment—and the experiment mindset finally gave her a way to step out of the shame spiral and into curiosity. Today, Sherri has become an integral part of The Alcohol Experiment Facebook group—her honest, funny, real posts continue to encourage people on day one, day thirty, or year six. Honestly? She’s the unofficial TAE mascot. In this episode, Coach Cole and Sherri talk about what changes when you stop fighting yourself and start choosing yourself. Sherri and Coach Cole discuss: Sherri’s early years: when partying was “normal” and alcohol was everywhere How wine turned into identity (“I can’t imagine me without it”) The exhausting moderation loop: rules, resets, bargaining, repeat Why drinking slowly shifted from social to isolating Blackouts, staying home to “be safe,” and the loneliness that followed The library moment that introduced Sherri to The Alcohol Experiment Letting go of wine culture without shame—using curiosity instead The power of community + accountability inside the TAE Facebook group Why Sherri has become an integral part of the group (and the unofficial TAE mascot!) What changes over time: cravings as passing thoughts, confidence as a new normal And more… Episode links: alcoholexperiment.com Related Episodes: Should I Try Moderation - Reader Question - EP 370 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-370-reader-question-should-i-try-moderation/ How do I go back to normal life after The Alcohol Experiment?- Reader Question - EP 508 - https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-508-reader-question-how-do-i-go-back-to-normal-life-after-the-alcohol-experiment/ Who Am I Without Wine?: Identity & Sophistication - Alcohol Freedom Coaching - EP 801 - https://thisnakedmind.com/creating-a-new-identity-after-quitting-drinking-alcohol-freedom-freedom-coaching-e801/ 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! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, Quince, and Shopify. BetterHelp: BetterHelp is offering our listeners 10% off at ⁠betterhelp.com/nakedmind⁠ . Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns at ⁠quince.com/naked⁠ . Shopify: Sign up for a $1 month trial at ⁠shopify.com/mind⁠

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0:00.0	You're listening to This Naked Mind with Annie Grace.
0:12.8	Hey everybody, and welcome to This Naked Mind podcast. I am Cole Harvey, and I'm filling in for the amazing Annie Grace.
0:20.7	And today you get to hear
0:21.9	a Naked Life story. And we have Sherry on to tell her story. Hey, Sherry, good to have you on here.
0:27.1	Hi, Cole. Thank you for having me. Yeah. Very happy. Yeah, our pleasure. Glad you're on able to
0:32.8	tell your story. And so why don't you just introduce yourself a little bit and then just tell the listeners your journey thus far with alcohol.
0:41.1	Okay.
0:41.7	So I picked up my first drink or drug at 11 years old.
0:47.1	And I put down my last drink at 56.
0:50.8	And so in between there, there was a lot of partying.
0:55.0	You know, I'm a Brooklyn girl, you know, and we like to party.
1:00.0	You know, I always want to know where, you know, I always want to have a fun time.
1:04.0	And that's what I did.
1:06.0	Like I partied from very early on.
1:09.0	I had older friends. I always had older friends. You know, my parents
1:13.6	parted. They smoked pot. They did pills. My dad did coke. And partying in my home was very normalized.
1:23.1	My home was the party home. My home was the cool home. You know, let's go to Sherry's place because we could
1:29.2	smoke pot. We could do, you know, my parents were very, you know, lenient to a fault. And I thought
1:35.6	it was cool at the time. It was, you know, and it was just, I guess, a sign of the times, you know,
1:42.1	in the 70s and 80s, like my parents, you know, they got married
1:46.9	very young. And so they were, you know, they were still young. So they were like, you know,
1:52.0	just kind of partying. And so there was just a lot of drugs and alcohol in my, in my story.
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