Millie Mackintosh Shares Sobriety Journey With Alcohol Expert Professor David Nutt

Millie Mackintosh hit our TV screens in the early 2010s on reality show Made In Chelsea. Since then, she’s made the life changing decision to quit drinking. Now, she loves her sober lifestyle and supports a huge sober curious community online. In this emotional episode, she shares her alcohol free journey with world-leading authority on alcohol and drug science, Professor David Nutt. Together, they discuss the normalization of binge drinking culture, why Gen Z is rejecting alcohol and bust a common myth about tequila.You’ll hear strategies from Millie’s book ‘Bad Drunk’ - which she co-wrote with NHS GP Dr Ellie Cannon - charting her sober journey and documenting the profound mental and physical health benefits she experienced by quitting booze. Professor David Nutt will help you make informed decisions about your own alcohol consumption with an evidence-based look at how alcohol affects the body and brain. More from Well Enough: Follow Well Enough on Instagram hereFollow Emilie on Instagram here Subscribe to the Well Enough newsletter hereTimecodes00:00 Millie Mackintosh: My Life-Changing Decision to Quit Drinking 01:07 The Normalization of Binge Drinking Culture02:12 Why We Drink: Alcohol as a Social Lubricant03:30 The Stigma of the "Problem Drinker"04:30 Understanding Shame and Dependency05:15 Does Tequila *Actually* Make You Happy?06:15 Why Gen Z is Rejecting Alcohol07:22 The Immediate Benefits: Weight Loss and Clarity09:20 Natural Dopamine Hits10:35 Why Non-Alcoholic Wine Often Fails11:30 The Science of "Functional" Alcohol Alternatives14:35 How to Quit Alcohol16:20 Navigating Pubs When You Don't Drink19:00 Handling Peer Pressure and Social Cues20:25 Losing Friends When You Get Sober21:40 How to Tell If You Are Drinking Too Much23:15 Helping a Friend: How to Talk About Drinking25:40 Alcohol and Cancer Risk26:45 Is Any Amount of Alcohol Safe?28:05 The True Economic Cost of Hangovers33:50 Advice for Partners 38:00 Sobriety and ParentingMore from today’s guests:Millie Mackintosh’s book ‘Bad Drunk’ here David’s book ‘Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health’ here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Millie Mackintosh hit our TV screens in the early 2010s on reality show Made In Chelsea. Since then, she’s made the life changing decision to quit drinking. Now, she loves her sober lifestyle and supports a huge sober curious community online. In this emotional episode, she shares her alcohol free journey with world-leading authority on alcohol and drug science, Professor David Nutt. Together, they discuss the normalization of binge drinking culture, why Gen Z is rejecting alcohol and bust a common myth about tequila.You’ll hear strategies from Millie’s book ‘Bad Drunk’ - which she co-wrote with NHS GP Dr Ellie Cannon - charting her sober journey and documenting the profound mental and physical health benefits she experienced by quitting booze. Professor David Nutt will help you make informed decisions about your own alcohol consumption with an evidence-based look at how alcohol affects the body and brain. More from Well Enough: Follow Well Enough on Instagram hereFollow Emilie on Instagram here Subscribe to the Well Enough newsletter hereTimecodes00:00 Millie Mackintosh: My Life-Changing Decision to Quit Drinking 01:07 The Normalization of Binge Drinking Culture02:12 Why We Drink: Alcohol as a Social Lubricant03:30 The Stigma of the "Problem Drinker"04:30 Understanding Shame and Dependency05:15 Does Tequila *Actually* Make You Happy?06:15 Why Gen Z is Rejecting Alcohol07:22 The Immediate Benefits: Weight Loss and Clarity09:20 Natural Dopamine Hits10:35 Why Non-Alcoholic Wine Often Fails11:30 The Science of "Functional" Alcohol Alternatives14:35 How to Quit Alcohol16:20 Navigating Pubs When You Don't Drink19:00 Handling Peer Pressure and Social Cues20:25 Losing Friends When You Get Sober21:40 How to Tell If You Are Drinking Too Much23:15 Helping a Friend: How to Talk About Drinking25:40 Alcohol and Cancer Risk26:45 Is Any Amount of Alcohol Safe?28:05 The True Economic Cost of Hangovers33:50 Advice for Partners 38:00 Sobriety and ParentingMore from today’s guests:Millie Mackintosh’s book ‘Bad Drunk’ here David’s book ‘Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health’ here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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