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This Naked Mind Podcast

Are You Drinking To Check Out?

Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 5m

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Five o'clock. It's like an internal alarm that goes off for Sandra. The day goes from manageable to get me the heck out of here as soon as the clock flips. For Lucy, it usually hits mid-afternoon: the realization that today won't be Day 1 alcohol-free after all. Drinking to check out is so normal that most people will tell you it isn't a problem at all, but that isn't for anyone else to decide. It's up to Sandra and Lucy to choose what role alcohol will have in their lives. Lucy discusses: The two voices in her head, arguing again Why she thinks she “deserves” a drink every night Her father's death, her husband's cancer, and the return to the Path What her relationship with wine has to do…