EP 445: Finding Joy with Catherine Gray

Best selling author Catherine Gray joins Annie to discuss the unexpected joy she finds in being alcohol-free.
Find out how Catherine’s obsessive desire to become more informed about what she was putting in her body helped her escape the allure of alcohol. And how her new lifestyle continues to open doors for joy to keep coming.
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🔗 Episode Links 🔗
Sunshine Warm Sober by Catherine Gray - amzn.to/31vlM87
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray - amzn.to/2pL9diR
Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire - stopabusecampa...
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. - amzn.to/35SwB0z
Catherine’s Instagram - / unexpectedjoyof
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[@laraberthinussen8757]

Wow, two major inspirations together!!! Both, along with William Porter, enabled me to stop drinking three years ago and counting. Can never thank you enough 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ThisNakedMind]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@GreenSmog17]

I have recently finished Catherines first book 'The Unexpected Joy Of Being Sober'. I really enjoyed how personal and honest it was. Cannot wait to read more material from her. As a person who wants to stay sober for good and coming to terms on seeing alcohol for what it truly is. I am currently in the middle of your book Annie 'This Naked Mind'. Very much finding guidance from the material also. You are both fabulous and inspiring authors!

[@ThisNakedMind]

So glad you found us both and that our words are helping you!

[@CEinNC]

Ahhh. The Unexpected Joy of finding this video and getting to watch you two ladies talk about joy in being alcohol-free. I can't believe I missed this video when it came out a few months ago.

[@ThisNakedMind]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sibelbilgin9060]

Haha, I did not even got the message... I'll start soon my unexpected sugar and pasta diet... If it does not help either, I'll start my sex diet

[@Sara-lf4fb]

I have mad amounts of respect for both of you ladies! And I will definitely be getting Catherine's new book! I think it was important, for me at least, to finally acknowledge that I had very much been a victim as a child experiencing every type of trauma/abuse at the hands of my caretakers. I don't blame them but I do hold them accountable for their actions, because though I have a great deal of compassion for them coming from where they came from, I had internalized that abuse as meaning I was damaged and unworthy of love, like I was a deeply flawed person and it was my fault. This then transferred to my adult relationships where I would let others mistreat me and I always blamed myself. I never knew what healthy boundaries were and fundamentally believed I was unworthy and was super critical of myself which led to me being drawn to alcohol. Now that alcohol is irrelevant in my life (no desire to drink for the past four and a half months), I've had the opportunity to acknowledge the reality of what happened and 100% reject the narratives I had internalized and had carried with me my entire life. I cannot express the joy and peace I experience every day in learning to be kind to myself and starting to establish healthy boundaries in my relationships with others. Thank you, Annie and Catherine, I cannot express how much of an impact you both have had on my life!

[@ThisNakedMind]

What amazing healing work you have done for yourself. I hope life continues to bless you!

[@user-br4te4qg5t]

Thank you Annie for all the information

[@ThisNakedMind]

You are so welcome!

[@gerganageleva9439]

Love you both🍀❤😍

[@ThisNakedMind]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@emmadevoy5105]

I can so realte to Catherine

[@ThisNakedMind]

She's such an amazing guest for sure!

[@user-br4te4qg5t]

Sobriety is so cool.

[@ThisNakedMind]

Living alcohol-free is the best!

[@mike_oflynn]

Wow! When you think about it, asking why you’re not drinking. Nobody would ask why you’re not smoking would they?

[@ThisNakedMind]

Exactly!!

[@sibelbilgin9060]

The unexpected way of not feeling hungry

[@ThisNakedMind]

:)

[@sibelbilgin9060]

The unexpected Joy about not eating sugar

[@ThisNakedMind]

Great idea!

[@dinasaidso]

David and GOLIATH!! Annie and Catherine = David, the drink industry = GOLIATH

[@ThisNakedMind]

You're too kind!