About this episode

Brenda and Kate explore the myths surrounding regular drinking and share their personal experiences with quitting alcohol.

Learning how to stop feeling left out when you quit drinking starts, for Brenda, with a very specific list: people who can supposedly drink like it's nothing and never seem to pay for it. Kate's experience looks different: a friend in recovery who stopped getting invited to things, and a dinner this weekend she's already rehearsing lines for. Listen as our coaches help Brenda and Kate separate fact from fiction and learn why regular drinkers don’t exist.  Brenda discusses: Why "regular drinkers" turned out to be a myth she was ready to test A "party with a price tag," and what that persona actually cost her Three years in a weight loss program, and the math she'd never done The two rooms Coach Zoe asks her to choose between, and which one she picks Kate discusses: Why she'd rather say "I'm taking a break" than let anyone use the word "problem" The word "stigma," and why it fits alcohol in a way it never fit quitting smoking The specific tactics for a dinner, a band, and zero big announcements The two truths Coach Hayley asks her to hold at the same time And more from both guests… Ready to take the next step? Visit https://learn.thisnakedmind.com/podcast-resources for free…

People in this episode

Host: Annie Grace

Guests: Brenda, Kate

Topics covered

• quitting drinking
• social stigma
• myths about drinking
• personal experiences
• coaching
• self-improvement

Keywords

• quit drinking
• regular drinkers
• social situations
• alcohol stigma
• coaching
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: This Naked Mind

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