Letting Go of Wine Culture | Sherri’s Naked Life | EP 892

Letting Go of Wine Culture | Sherri’s Naked Life | EP 892

From This Naked Mind Podcast by Annie Grace

March 28, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 892

About this episode

Sherri shares her journey of letting go of wine culture and finding herself through The Alcohol Experiment.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of substance use, parental substance abuse, blackouts, and trauma-related behaviors. Letting go of wine culture—what if it’s not about losing something… but getting you back? Sherri grew up in a world where partying was normal, alcohol was everywhere, and being “the fun one” felt like her role. Over time, that same “fun” turned into nightly wine autopilot, constant bargaining (“just one,” “only certain days”), and the kind of loneliness that sneaks up on you when drinking starts shrinking your life. Then one Saturday, Sherri wandered into a library and found The Alcohol Experiment—and the experiment mindset finally gave her a way to step out of the shame spiral and into curiosity. Today, Sherri has become an integral part of The Alcohol Experiment Facebook group—her honest, funny, real posts continue to encourage people on day one, day thirty, or year six. Honestly? She’s the unofficial TAE mascot. In this episode, Coach Cole and Sherri talk about what changes when you stop fighting yourself and start choosing yourself. Sherri and Coach Cole discuss: Sherri’s early years: when partying was “normal” and alcohol was everywhere How…

People in this episode

Host: Annie Grace

Guest: Sherri

Topics covered

  • wine culture
  • substance use
  • identity
  • moderation
  • loneliness
  • self-discovery

Keywords

  • alcohol
  • trauma
  • blackouts
  • self-improvement
  • social isolation
  • curiosity
  • shame

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Alcohol Experiment

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