Pam's Naked Life | EP 950
A beer holder isn't a standard feature on a lawnmower, but Pam made it one. From grass-cutting buddy to personal therapist, she gave alcohol dozens of jobs, starting at age seven, when a sip of her mother's wine felt like "the elixir of life." Figuring out why moderation doesn't work took Pam the better part of a decade. Willpower didn't work, rules were made to be broken, and the way out wasn't about trying harder; it was about testing her beliefs one by one.
Pam and Coach Cole discuss:
Calling alcohol "the elixir of life" at seven years old, and the job she gave it as a teenager just to fit in
The moderation rules that never survived a single week, and disguising her voice to order This Naked Mind from her hometown bookstore
Why AA didn't stick, and not yet knowing alcohol is an addictive drug
The lawnmower insert built to hold a beer, and the small, deliberate tests that took it out of her hand
Walking past a cooler of beer at the airport, months into an alcohol-free life, on a solo trip built to test herself
And more on flying to Denver for the very first class of TNM coaches, and what Annie Grace said the day Pam tried to thank her…
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Pam McRae is a Certified This Naked Mind Senior Coach, Master Life Coach, and Gray Area Drinking Coach. Pam empowers others through her Freedom Connection group coaching, where people support each other in their alcohol journeys.
Learn more about Coach Pam: http://thisnakedmind.com/coach/pam-mcrae/
Cole Harvey is a Certified This Naked Mind Senior Coach. As a habit change and mindset coach, Cole helps men understand themselves, build better habits, and find meaning.
Learn more about Coach Cole: https://thisnakedmind.com/coach/cole-harvey/
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