Naked Life Story - Thriving Without Alcohol When Life Gets Busy | EP 729

This Naked Mind Podcast

Annie Grace

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

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

What’s the secret to thriving without alcohol when life gets hectic? When Kim first appeared on the podcast, she spoke to Annie about her journey from closet binge drinking to finding freedom. Despite a chaotic childhood that fueled her relationship with alcohol and eating disorders, she finally found compassion for herself. In this “Where Are They Now” episode, Kim catches up with Hayley to discuss the whirlwind of the past two years. She shares how she has managed to maintain her mental health without alcohol even while raising young children, relocating several times, and pursuing a master’s degree. This episode will inspire you to find stability and strength in your own journey, no matter how busy life gets. In this episode, Hayley and Kim will discuss: The healthy ways Kim now handles the pressures of a busy life The often-ignored link between alcohol and eating disorders How living alcohol-free helped Kim tackle stress The mental and physical release she finds through running What has given Kim clarity and resilience The powerful anticipation that fuels the urge to drink How "playing the tape forward" helps with resisting cravings New ways Kim takes the edge off without alcohol Why speaking up is key to breaking free and finding support And other topics… Related Episodes: EP 453: Naked Life Story – Kim S.: https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-453-naked-life-story-kim-s/ 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 naked mind with Annie Grace. Welcome Kim to where are they now. I'm so excited. Thank you so much for joining me.
0:20.0	Thank you for having me today. Of course, I'm so excited. Your story, it's so interesting as I
0:26.7	listen to them and as members listen, there's so many things that not only members, but I connected to so heavily there are so many
0:35.5	details and so many things that it is incredibly inspiring and I know so you were
0:39.9	introduced to drinking around the age of 15.
0:43.0	Not you mentioned distorted eating behavior.
0:45.9	Always anxious, I can completely relate to that
0:48.4	and not realizing it at the time, right?
0:49.8	Just thinking like, oh, I guess that's normal
0:51.5	and this is just how I feel so there's so many
0:54.2	interesting things that you realize when you come out on the other side of that journey
0:58.4	you were the oldest of three children I was the baby.
1:03.0	A little bit different there.
1:05.0	You mentioned taking on stressful responsibilities after your parents divorce and what I found really interesting is you mentioned your family saw your drinking behavior as normal teenage behavior and that is so common I was the same way it was like oh well that's normal and it would be I don't really remember last night or oh I'm feeling really really bad and it's like oh
1:25.6	normal teenage behavior right right right yeah so yeah it's so interesting you
1:31.5	meant to age 19 legally prescribed Adderall, which is something that I had later dabbled in. I wasn't medically prescribed. So it's really, really interesting because you mentioned the toxic side effects, appetite suppressant, and then you would want alcohol to wind down at night or to keep the party going, right?
1:48.1	So it's just interesting how those combination of things, what that can manifest and
1:53.1	turn into and then you mentioned hiding vodka and water bottles which again is
1:58.5	something that I can completely relate to.
2:01.6	Yeah yeah so and you experience struggle with getting completely relate to. Yeah, yeah.
2:03.3	So you experienced a struggle with getting pregnant,
2:05.7	have bouts of sobriety, and you ended up turning back
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