My guest this week is a psychotherapist Dr Ginny who has had her own struggles with alcohol and food addiction.

• Dr Ginny had a long history of drinking - since college
• Like many of us she was “High-functioning” — working as a director for a non profit
• Drinking + emotional eating became her escape
• Hit crisis point at 55: inflammation, pre-diabetic, struggling to walk
• Realised she was heading toward chronic illness — and possibly a nursing home

• Told herself it was “self-care”
• Rationalised with rules (“only weekends”, “never a bottle... then more”)
• Depended on wine to soothe stress, numb emotions
• Felt ashamed, trapped, out of alignment with her values
• Emotional crash cycle: regret → resolve → repeat

“She would say every morning, ‘I won’t do it tonight,’ and by the end of the day I wanted it again.”

• Came when she worked in a nursing-home and many patients her age
• Realised alcohol + ultra-processed food = metabolic decline
• Fear of losing mobility + independence
• Began exploring science-based nutrition and alcohol-free living
• Joined Annie Grace’s work early & became a coach

• Quit drinking and ultra-processed foods together
• Focus on abundant, nutritious whole foods
• Massive improvement in:
  • Inflammation
  • Sleep
  • Weight (lost 60 lbs naturally)
  • Pre-diabetes reversed
  • Mental clarity + emotional calm

Slender for Good

• Science-based nutrition & mindset work
• Focus on adding nourishment, not restriction
• Works especially well for women in midlife & recovery
• Book: Slender for Good After 50

• Website: slenderforgood.com
• Works with clients worldwide via Zoom

If Dr Ginny inspired you to avoid that metabolic decline she spoke of then why not buy her book “Slender for Good” and sign up for a Tribe Sober membership.

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