What happens when you start questioning a habit you’ve known your whole life?

Michaela grew up in a family where alcohol was always a part of life. Her parents owned a winery, and drinking was normal at every meal. Seeing her dad become happier after a drink, she began to link alcohol with fun. At age 14, she started drinking and continued until her thirties. Over time, Michaela began to black out often. One day, after drinking with friends, she blacked out and got lost on her way home. This moment made her question her drinking habits and led her to discover This Naked Mind. In this episode, Michaela shares with Annie how curiosity and learning about alcohol’s effects helped her make lasting changes, and how questioning family and cultural norms around drinking led to a life filled with more clarity, joy, and self-awareness.

In this episode, Annie and Michaela will discuss:

- Growing up in a wine-loving family

- Using alcohol to feel more comfortable in relationships

- Embracing the drinking culture at work

- Building a personal and social identity around wine

- Marriage, motherhood, and drinking patterns

- The turning point after years of blackouts

- How This Naked Mind helped Michaela see alcohol differently

- Learning to say no to wine in a wine-loving family

- The American drinking culture that surprised her

- Breaking the link between fun and alcohol

- How curiosity makes your first experiences without alcohol easier

- Finding clarity, joy, and better sleep without alcohol 

- The key principles that can help change any habit

- Embracing change with curiosity and courage

- And other topics…

Related Episodes:

EP 574: Reader’s Questions – Is it better to drink in moderation or not at all? https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-574-readers-questions-is-it-better-to-drink-in-moderation-or-not-at-all/ 

EP 618: Reader’s Question – Annie Grace’s Tips for Dealing with Family Members Who Continue to Drink https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-618-readers-question-annie-graces-tips-for-dealing-with-family-members-who-continue-to-drink/ 

EP 738: Fun Without the Hangover: Alcohol Freedom Coaching https://thisnakedmind.com/fun-without-the-hangover-alcohol-freedom-coaching-e738/ 

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