Grey Area Drinking with Amanda Grace

Welcome to Where Is My Mind? A podcast about how we can better look after our heads and our hearts in the head-melty chaos of the modern world.

Across the world, and particularly in Ireland, many people have a complex relationship with alcohol. It’s a powerful substance and we can often underestimate the impact it is having on our relationships, our mind and our general wellbeing. 

This week, Niall is joined by psychotherapist, educator and coach Amanda Grace. Amanda does not identify as an alcoholic, but in 2017 decided to pursue sobriety from her place of ‘grey area drinking’. Two years after the loss of her wonderful and hilarious Dad, comedian Brendan Grace, Amanda had a breakdown and almost relapsed. However, she has persevered and now openly shares her experience of grey area drinking and the devastating impact it can have on a person’s sense of dignity, self worth & their mental health.

Niall and Amanda discuss how affected they were by the news of Sinead O’Connor’s passing, how Amanda’s breakout of grey area drinking has changed her perspective on her self worth and relationships and how grieving her father alongside the public was both beautiful and difficult. 

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