What about 'The Alcohol Buzz'? How can I live without that? Annie Grace answers.

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Annie Grace, author of This Naked Mind and The Alcohol Experiment, is answering reader questions.
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Today a reader asks "My issue was the buzz that I get from drinking that first drink I've always loved that moment and the gentle fuzziness and easing of tensions. I know that I continue to drink in my vain attempt to maintain that feeling but never again achieve. How do I convince myself I can live without the alcohol buzz?"
The Alcohol Buzz Highlights
*What the alcohol buzz is
*Artificial stimulation
*The alcohol sledgehammer
*How long does the alcohol buzz really last
*What happens after the buzz
*The law of diminishing returns a
*Life is a series of decisions
*Is it worth the trade off?
Learn more about the science behind the alcohol buzz - start reading This Naked Mind for free at www.thisnakedmind.com/book
Tune into the complete video to hear about how to turn down the alcohol buzz.

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@tgdb4968 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice, I've realised that the 20 min euphoria is not worth the 2-3 days of absolute crippling anxiety and feeling like s**t!

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

Not worth it at all!

@roberthill3207 4 жыл бұрын

It was walking into a grocery store and smelling the liquor aisle across the store about six weeks inn that i finally admitted to myself i had a problem. . 3 years later still no whiskey i will on occasion sit in front of the liquor store oh 2 or 3 minutes.... i pause think about the consequences and then go home and do it sober. It's nice being sober a struggle at times but it is easier now then ever. I'm 47 drank for 20yrs AA and a good therapist. Have a great day thumbs up stay awesome everyone.

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

So happy you found what brought you freedom!

@olivia1910 4 жыл бұрын

yep this is definitely me, "how am I going to live without the buzz"... but I'm slowly learning that it's not worth it because I know everything will feel much worse afterwards ! and that every craving I get is because I consumed alcohol in the first place, not because I don't drink. If I stop the cycle I won't have to feel the itch ever again

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear how you're doing now!

@ellekay852 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Annie, you’ve turned this 20 years long drinker into a teetotaler! I believe you saved my life. I tried everything and everything failed until I found your podcast and book. I give a copy of your book to anyone who mentions they want to stop or cut back. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart. I have a real life now.

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

How amazing!!

@captainofmysoul6162 Жыл бұрын

@@ThisNakedMind You mentioned in the video about relapse, you said to with alcohol, but with another area. Care to share what area? Thanks for your work.

@bonniesammons2348 17 күн бұрын

I second that.

@dandeman1660 4 жыл бұрын

Yip, this is me! Had a lot of ‘life’ thrown at me past couple of years so the ‘numb’ aspect is something I’m always chasing, always. But these problems are definitely worse after that ‘buzz’, completely.

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

So true! Life keeps coming no matter what. Alcohol never helps!

@AmyPeachPhD Жыл бұрын

This is so fascinating to re-watch now that I've started drinking Kava and other adaptogen drinks. A criticism of them is that the 'buzz' of these new drinks doesn't last long (maybe 20 minutes) but apparently alcohol's buzz is the same length. What happens afterward is VERY different. After kava, I feel relaxed but not itching for another. The science is sketchy at this point but I'd love to get your take on those at some point as well! Thanks for all your insight, Annie!

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

So interesting!! I'd have to research it to comment more!

@MartinWalkerGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Love this one, thank you Annie!

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

So glad!

@BloomWhereYourePlanted 2 жыл бұрын

That REALLY helped!! Thank you!

@ThisNakedMind 2 жыл бұрын

Delighted to hear that!!

@fredmyott3253 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Annie this is what I needed to hear.

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

So glad!

@alisabalisa5720 2 жыл бұрын

this is great! thanks 💕

@ThisNakedMind 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@gjjgb 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Annie!

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

So welcome!

@juliauren1338 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you all true and helpful

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@virginiasmith5278 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and important

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@mkartmkart6335 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@newkingdom6750 Жыл бұрын

This kept me from drinking today. Thank you

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

So delighted to hear that and know someone was helped by this video!

@newkingdom6750 Жыл бұрын

@@ThisNakedMind You and others who are preaching the same message have helped me tremendously already. I'm drinking a fraction of what I used to.. and hope to have that at zero or close to very soon. Thanks so much everything ❤

@jdssurf Жыл бұрын

if i could just get back to pre covid, i could have one with dinner, or whatever, and get that first buzz, and then chill back, but covid and other stressors from all that ended up sending me into a ridiculous nightly habit that i finally just broke for 20 days. Don't plan on stopping fully but holy shit, i can't believe what i did to myself this last few years.

@jdssurf Жыл бұрын

but yeah, i miss getting the initial buzz, need something else that gives me a healthy head change for when i play my instruments and such. I know ppl say just smoke weed but eh, too different. It's not healthy either, though much better than alcohol.

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

You don't have to decide your entire journey now. Focus on how you want to feel.

@jdssurf Жыл бұрын

@@ThisNakedMind good point. , sure lost some of my fat this past 20 days and my blood work looked much better yesterday

@Kathryn721 Жыл бұрын

That was so helpful, thank you! Missing the buzz was my biggest concern about not drinking. Your answer helped me quantify what I'd actually be missing: 20 minutes of feel good while my brain is hit with a sledge hammer - metaphorically of course, but wow! That knocked the concern right out of me.

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@annarigano1676 8 ай бұрын

You re such an intelligent woman you really go deep in your analysis..thank you❤

@ThisNakedMind 8 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you. So appreciate this!

@jeanieolahful 2 жыл бұрын

Problem is the first one is soooooo good, but the second one just isn’t the same, and you keep trying to repeat it, but you can’t. And, add your lowered sensibilities, and your logic flies out the window.

@ThisNakedMind 2 жыл бұрын

You hit the nail on the head!

@starbright1256 Жыл бұрын

Truth

@pierrettebell105 10 ай бұрын

So true

@stacypepsi9708 3 жыл бұрын

Not to be insulting But the people who thumbed down may be in denial. This makes perfect sense.

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they could be!

@mialorenzen3538 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! I’m alcohol free 60 days now, wahoooo!! I feel amazing...I was always a light drinker, but now my mind is even clearer, sharper and healthy! 😍😍🥰🥰 Mia

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! So delighted for you!

@dwdrumshdmotorcyclesvirgom7379 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Mia! You go sweetie pie!!

@mike_oflynn Жыл бұрын

Thanks Annie. A great philosophy. I totally get it when you talk about the staying in bed analogy. Sure I’d like to stay in bed but then I couldn’t pay my bills. A really good parallel.

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

So happy it connected with you!!

@starbright1256 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have thoughts of drinking but it's not worth it. My body or mind. I traded my wild oats for quaker oats & I'm ok with that. I accept I've changed & I welcome it. I need to feel the best as I can & drunk is not it.

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

"I traded my wild oats for quaker oats & I'm ok with that." Love that!!

@pierrettebell105 10 ай бұрын

❤thank u

@ThisNakedMind 10 ай бұрын

❤ You're so welcome! ❤

@elizabethdixmitchell Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much fir this. I find all the scientific evidence so very helpful about what alcohol is doing to my body.

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Glad it is helpful!

@jenibracher2733 9 ай бұрын

Coffee is a wonderful and safe buzz!

@ThisNakedMind 8 ай бұрын

Love my java!

@thomasschellberg8213 Жыл бұрын

Euphoria/buzz followed by anxiety? Never noticed it. I just get sleepy. I can't drink enough to get drunk, because I fall asleep. It's probably a function of aging. When I was younger, I would wake the next morning with the room spinning. But I can't do that now.

@ThisNakedMind 11 ай бұрын

Age definitely changes the way alcohol impacts us!

@jenniferbryan295 Жыл бұрын

I remember waking up in the night anxious on the inside.

@ThisNakedMind Жыл бұрын

It's so painful!

@dwdrumshdmotorcyclesvirgom7379 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I drink I have these nightmares where I’m being chased and beat up by people or being attacked by animals and also being caught in a tornado. Really bad dreams! When I don’t drink for 4 or 5 days the nightmares go away! Strange. Explain that one!?

@ThisNakedMind 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry - not my area of expertise!