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b'Today I have a very special guest on the podcast. Well, I feel like all of my guests are very special. I rarely have anyone on my podcast that I don\\u2019t know well, either personally or professionally. It\\u2019s important to me to bring to you people I know, trust and believe in their message - today is no exception. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Annie Grace, creator and founder of This Naked Mind.\\nI came to know Annie about five months ago when I found myself questioning my relationship with alcohol. You see, I never drank in my marriage. My ex-husband didn\\u2019t drink, so it was never really part of our life together. After my divorce, drinking was one of the first things I turned to and over the years my drinking increased, pretty steadily. About five years ago I first began questioning my relationship with alcohol and checked out a bunch of different AA meetings. I realized pretty quickly that AA wasn\\u2019t for me. I just didn\\u2019t relate to the stories I heard in AA, and my sober friends and I deemed me, \\u201cNot an alcoholic.\\u201d At that point I figured I didn\\u2019t really have a problem, so I continued on my way. Fast forward to five months ago (about five years after my experience with AA and yes, I was still drinking in excess), I started reading Annie\\u2019s book, This Naked Mind.\\xa0As soon as I started reading her book, I quit drinking. Why? Her book helped me to understand why I felt the way I did, why I was depressed and why I kept turning to alcohol to get through, well, anything. It was a very eye-opening experience. Of course, I started following Annie\\u2019s work religiously and even joined some of her programs. Her work has changed my life in a huge way. And now, she\\u2019s here on the podcast!\\nIn this episode we talk about the prevalence of drinking in divorce and in mom-culture at large. Plus, we talk about the science behind alcohol use and and its effects on your brain, how your children may be viewing you when you are drunk (and the effect it has on them), as well as navigating your feelings once you\\u2019ve quit drinking.\\nWhen you start to learn about becoming alcohol free (or, AF),\\xa0you realize it\\u2019s less about deprivation and instead about wanting more for your life.\\nShow Highlights\\n\\nThe truth about alcohol as a substance: it\\u2019s addictive no matter who you are, and it\\u2019s an anesthetic\\xa0(17:20)\\n\\nAlcohol is more addictive when the body and the brain are stressed (18:55)\\n\\nAlcohol and depression - the science behind alcohol use and your brain (25:25)\\n\\nHow to navigate the wave of emotions that come after you\\u2019ve quit drinking (35:02)\\n\\nAn important distinction between sadness and depression - they are not the same thing (42:51)\\n\\nMommy juice messaging: the messages aimed at women about alcohol and wine (45:43)\\n\\n\\nLearn More About Annie Grace:\\nAnnie Grace grew up in a one-room log cabin without running water or electricity outside of Aspen, Colorado. She discovered a passion for marketing and after graduating with a Masters of Science (Marketing) she dove into corporate life. At the age of 26, Annie was the youngest vice president in a multinational company, and her drinking career began in earnest. At 35, in a global C-level marketing role, she was responsible for marketing in 28 countries and drinking almost two bottles of wine a night. Knowing she needed a change but unwilling to submit to a life of deprivation and stigma, Annie set out to find a painless way to regain control. Annie no longer drinks and has never been happier. She left her executive role to write her first book, This Naked Mind and share This Naked Mind with the world. In her free time, Annie loves to ski, travel (26 countries and counting), and enjoy her beautiful family. Annie lives with her husband, two sons, and daughter\\xa0in the Colorado mountains.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'