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An Invisible Pull: Hitting Rock Bottom

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Published: February 2, 2025 by VPR Producer

Alcohol use disorder can range from a mild dependence to a severe addiction. For author Annie Grace, it took decades to find a way forward without drinking daily. Grace joins us to share her story, the pressures of drinking today and what finally helped her break this self-destructive cycle.


Guest Information:

  • Annie Grace, author, This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness and Change Your Life.

Links for more info:

  • SAMHSA: Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Pew: America’s Most Common Drug Problem? Unhealthy Alcohol Use
  • HHS: U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
  • 988 Lifeline
  • Alcoholics Anonymous: Find A.A. Near You
Program #: 25-05segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Addiction| Aging and Death| Alcoholism| Career| Health and Medicine| Parenting| Psychology and Psychiatry| Substance Use and Substance Use DisordersGuests - Annie GraceBooks & Publications - This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness and Change Your Life.Host - Gary PriceProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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  1. Pat

    February 2, 2025 at 6:01 am

    I take exception with Annie Grace’s story becsuse it says at the end that she still will take a few drinks socially.
    When you’re an alcoholic, you know you can’t take one drink because it will put you in danger of “picking up” again.
    Did she go to AA? The radio segment didn’t say?
    It’s vague, to say the least.
    She constantly drank each day and had to have drinks before boarding a plane at 6:30 in the morning.
    That’s an alcoholic but she never mentions that word. Did she go to AA to recover?
    A lot seems to have been left out of the segment. There are several questions she never answered.
    This segment needs more clarification and answers.

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