Naked Life Story - Is the Illusion of Control Costing You Your Freedom? | EP 731

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Are you really in control of your relationship with alcohol or is it just an illusion? From crushing it in the corporate world to managing life as a working mom, drinking helped Jenn M. wind down, meet new people, and belong in social circles. Alcohol helped her be the best version of herself, and she had it under control. Or so she thought. Over time, as she noticed the effects of alcohol on her mind and body, she began to question her relationship with it. She struggled to draw the line, but it wasn’t until she read This Naked Mind that she could really see alcohol for what it was. Now finally free, she has started to focus on creating a life she doesn’t want to escape from. In this episode, Jenn takes us through her journey of ups and downs with alcohol, from immersing herself in “mommy wine” culture to navigating major life stressors. In this episode, Annie and Jenn will discuss: - Why Jenn initially believed alcohol was making her successful - Jenn’s struggle to reconcile her success with her drinking habits - How the illusion of control over her drinking kept her stuck - The early warning signs alcohol was taking a toll on her health - How Jenn struggled to draw the line with her drinking - The pivotal moments that made Jenn question her drinking habits - The perception that drinking was cool in the 1980s - How feeling like she didn’t belong in her family drew her to alcohol - The family secret that exposed the true nature of her relationship with alcohol - Jenn’s experience navigating “mommy wine” culture - The struggles of going alcohol-free during vacations and social events - How she discovered This Naked Mind - Alcohol numbing the “real” fun - And other topics… Related Episodes: EP 457: Naked Life Story – Zac: https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-457-naked-life-story-zac/ 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!

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0:00.0	You're listening to this Hi this is Annie Grace and
0:16.6	welcome to this Naked Mind podcast. I'm here with Jen. Hi Jen how are you?
0:21.3	I'm great Annie. Hi it's so good to see you and hear your voice.
0:25.0	I feel like I know you.
0:27.0	I listen to this podcast all the time.
0:30.0	Oh, that makes me so happy.
0:31.0	Yeah.
0:32.0	It's great to meet you and see you in person. Oh, that makes me so happy. Yay. It's great to meet you and see you in person.
0:34.4	Oh, it's great to meet you too.
0:35.9	It's just awesome.
0:37.3	So why don't you go ahead and take us back
0:39.4	to the beginning in your journey with alcohol.
0:41.8	Where did it all start for you?
0:43.0	Sure, I would love to do that. Like so many stories and I know everybody starts out with
0:48.5	my story sounds like everybody else's but there are definitely so many similarities.
0:54.0	I grew up in a family where alcohol was not a big deal.
0:58.0	My parents didn't drink.
1:00.0	My grandparents, my grandparents were those people that had a highball at night when they were
1:07.8	watching a baseball game or watching TV and I can remember sipping my grandpa's drink when I was little and not liking the taste or thinking it tasted funny.
1:18.0	But it wasn't a big part of our lives, not a lot of parties. I grew up in the Midwest, that typical quiet Midwest family, but not a lot of partying or drinking at all.
1:30.0	So really, it first got introduced in my early teens. I think I grew up a very good girl, always following the rules. I'm the oldest of four children. So I was always the responsible one, the leader. the
1:45.0	oldest of four children so I was always the responsible one the leader getting straight A's and good grades and teachers pets and I think like a lot of kids and now that I've had teenagers myself I went through
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