This week is a big one for The Big Drink Rethink, with host Anna Donaghey, celebrating publication day and introducing her brand new, first book.

"What Are You Thirsty For? Rethinking Alcohol and The Life You Want", is now out in the world for you to buy!

In this special episode, Anna invites you to continue your reappraisal - not just of alcohol, but what it is you are really craving in life. Rather than pushing rules or labels, she offers practical, compassionate insights drawn from her own journey (and many honest stories from you, the listeners).

At its heart, she invites you to ask a pivotal, different question. Not “Is my drinking bad enough?” but “Is my life good enough?” With warmth and zero preaching, Anna Donaghey welcomes anyone curious, cautious, or somewhere in the grey area, to explore what you really want from life, using gentle tools for awareness and self-discovery.

Whether you’re seeking new possibilities, or just looking to understand what truly drives your drinking, tune in for an uplifting, honest conversation and don’t forget to grab the book, now available everywhere!

1. Amazon: https://amzn.to/47agUn2
2. Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/what-are-you-thirsty-for/anna-donaghey/9781915780607

Here are the highlights:

00:00 Intro: Anna’s new book - What Are You Thirsty For? is here!

01:07 If you’re in the “grey area” around alcohol, you’re not alone

02:14 How cultural stories about alcohol shape our habits

03:43 The book is flipping the script from “is my drinking bad enough?” to “is my life good enough?”

05:01 The shift from self-judgement to self-inquiry, insights from podcast guests

07:01 Awareness, not rules why most people live in the vast in-between

08:23 The “jobs” we hand to alcohol (and why it never truly delivers)

11:11 What changed for Anna

12:05 Who the book is really written for

14:22 Designing your life by choice, not out of habit, find a pathway back to yourself

15:31 This isn’t just about alcohol; it’s about the life you want.

Anna’s group coaching community ‘Unstuck!’ helps identify your alcohol ‘stories’ and beliefs, breaking the cycle of alcohol and all the shame that goes with it. For more information and to find out how to join, please follow this link: https://www.winetowatercoaching.com/unstuck-1

To further explore your relationship with alcohol, check out Anna’s self-guided programme, The Big Drink Rethink Experiment: https://www.thebigdrinkrethink.com/the-big-drink-rethink-experiment

And apply the code POD99 to purchase for just £99 as a podcast listener.

If you’re loving the podcast and would like to give Anna a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, then you can buy her a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bigdrinkrethink

About the host Anna:

Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing...