THIS NAKED MIND: The myth-busting cult hit for anyone who wants to cut down their alcohol consumption.

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That adding books on anxiety to my reading list causes me anxiety is an irony that is not lost on me. Hangovers, embarrassing moments, and the ever shrinking bank account due to (as I now realize) one of the dumbest purchases one can make. I have used Annie’s wisdom and done some things alcohol-free that I would never have thought I could do. In a world where alcohol seems to infiltrate everything from our yoga classes to misguided but well-intentioned recommendations from medical professionals, the question [. The idea is to gradually convince our subconscious mind that it is crazy to be poisoning ourselves daily for an imagined amount of pleasure.

The drink itself does not provide enjoyment, but you sincerely enjoy ending the nuisance of wanting a drink.She dispels the cultural myth that alcohol is a vital part of life and demonstrates how regaining control over alcohol is not only essential to personal happiness and fulfillment but also to ending the heartache experienced by millions as a result of secondhand drinking. You say you'll only have one glass of wine with dinner most nights but it ends up becoming half a bottle and then on really stressful days, it's a whole bottle. Or doing something more often than you would like to be doing it, yet being unable to easily stop or cut back.

I’m going to add the book to my Goodreads now, because if I’ve found this much value in it, maybe some of my friends could do with reading it too. Join me for this FREE webclass where you will discover how I learned to control my drinking with a science-based approach, why willpower will never lead to long-term effective change, and how to change your drinking habits but still leave your social life intact. She is enjoying exploring everything sober life has to offer and is looking forward to sharing her experience along the way. Ginny joins us to share her remarkable journey along with some profound insights on sustainable weight loss. Annie Grace goes into how society and marketing has made alcohol into a substance that we have to have in our lives.

Have fun, loosen up, relieve stress, be more socially acceptable, advance your career- she looks at all these myths of the benefits of drinking and disassembles them.

But whether you drink a few times a week or only when you’re out, it wouldn’t hurt you or anyone else to educate yourself. This Naked Mind uses Liminal Thinking – a new approach that focuses on deconstructing and changing our misleading but unconscious beliefs around alcohol.In the shadows of his undiagnosed mental health problems, Lee turned to a seemingly socially acceptable solution: alcohol. None of my family or friends behave like the people described in this book, making her personal anecdotes completely inapplicable. Needless to say, I had trouble being open-minded because some of what she said went against what I've been taught about addiction. My autoimmune disease was getting worse, my energy was nonexistent and the pounds just kept piling on. Scott fell into the rockstar life easily in his 20s which culminated in becoming a rockstar drinker.

I told my doctor about your book and he made a note to share it with all his patients that are struggling with this addiction. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to serve her thesis very well—in fact, it had the opposite effect, as the repetition made me wonder when she would get around to her thesis. Graces' thinking echos the 'pass the buck to the booze' excuse we've let Good, Upstanding Boys with Bright Futures use whenever they get munted at parties and force themselves on girls, since, oh, the beginning of recorded patriarchal history? They appeal to your need for freedom by saying drinking will make you unique, brave, bold, or courageous. I don’t disagree that western society heavily promotes drink, and I agree that we drink because we believe it is going to relax us and make us feel sexy, witty etc.I also was not on board with her comments about how you can and should feel smug knowing things about alcohol the drinkers around you don't know. I believedI was smart, capable andstrong-willedyet with alcohol I felt weak, stupid and out of control.