How much of your happiness is tied up in habits that no longer serve you?

Brandi’s parents divorced three times, which made her teenage years hard. Back then, she turned to marijuana to cope. As she got older, she also struggled in her relationships, with both of her marriages ending because of problems with alcohol and emotional distance. Her turning point came when her third husband admitted to cheating while drunk. After going through a period of depression, Brandi met her doctor who recommended that she read This Naked Mind. But it wasn’t until she experienced a personal loss and a health scare that she read the book, which kickstarted her journey to freedom. In this episode, Brandi talks to Annie about how she created a healthier balance with alcohol, rebuilt her marriage, and discovered real joy by facing her feelings head-on.

In this episode, Annie and Brandi will discuss:

- How her parents’ divorce affected her childhood

- Using marijuana to cope with teen life

- Dropping out of college and doing well at work

- Balancing work life with social drinking habits

- How alcohol affected Brandi’s first marriage

- Her second marriage and experience as a stay-at-home mom

- Lessons from her second divorce

- Growing through the struggles in her third marriage

- Getting cut off from her family for seven years

- Finding This Naked Mind

- Dealing with the tragic loss of her first husband

- Trying out the 30-day Alcohol Experiment

- Brandi’s challenges and successes with staying on The PATH

- The health scare that changed her relationship with alcohol

- Embracing progress over perfection

- Learning to socialize without alcohol

- What Brandi wishes she had known about alcohol

- Body changes when you stop drinking

- And other topics…

Related Episodes:

EP 222: Reader Question – What if my marriage is dependent on alcohol? https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-222-reader-question-what-if-my-marriage-is-dependent-on-alcohol/ 

EP 262: Reader Question – How do I deal with death and grief without alcohol

https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-262-reader-question-grief-without-alcohol/ 

EP 356: Reader Question – Do you lose weight when you stop drinking?

https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-356-reader-question-do-you-lose-weight-when-you-stop-drinking/ 

EP 430: Reader Question – How can I break free from Mommy Wine Culture? https://thisnakedmind.com/ep-430-reader-question-how-can-i-break-free-from-mommy-wine-culture 

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