How deep do the patterns that drive our drinking really go? In this transformative episode, Anna talks to Dr. Evette Rose, internationally renowned holistic counselor, trauma recovery expert, and author of Metaphysical Anatomy to reveal how trauma, inherited stress, and family conditioning can hardwire us for coping mechanisms like alcohol, long before we ever pick up a drink. 

You’ll discover addiction is not just about willpower or habits. It’s about healing the imprints left by childhood, family history, and even foetal development. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking not just sobriety, but true freedom from old emotional wiring.

​Here are the Highlights:

00:00 Introduction: Exploring trauma, nervous system wiring, and alcohol

03:25 Growing up: alcoholism, violence, and longing for connection

07:36 How childhood patterns of stress shape identity

09:18 Repeating family patterns in relationships

12:09 Intergenerational trauma and addiction predisposition

15:10 The impact of maternal stress on addiction risk

17:01 The placenta as a “memory bank” for trauma

18:36 Not just nurture, trauma transfer at a cellular and biological level

22:01 How generational trauma can be “programmed” into you

28:38 Coping mechanisms beyond alcohol

33:00 Why focusing only on “fixing” yourself keeps you stuck 

35:37 Rapid regulation exercises for triggers and cravings 

41:22 Practical body-based tools for rewiring safety

48:00 What if you don’t know your family history? 

51:05 Healing not as correcting flaws, but updating old survival patterns.

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About the host Anna:

Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

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About Dr. Evette Rose

Dr. Evette Rose is an internationally renowned holistic counsellor, trauma recovery expert, and author of 21 books, including the global best-seller Metaphysical Anatomy Volume 1: Your Body Is Talking, Are You Listening? This groundbreaking work explores 722 ailments and the emotional roots behind them, based on over 7,000 client case studies from around the world.

Evette specialises in helping people decode the hidden emotional messages behind physical symptoms  -  and her methods have helped thousands break free from chronic pain, trauma, and emotional stress. Her work has been recognised globally, not least when she recently presented her latest research at a prestigious medical conference in London, UK.

Website: https://www.metaphysicalanatomy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.evetteroseofficial/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metaphysicalanatomy/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGkoVX_JnMTvGGH3Q5LJIWw

Evette’s Free eBook:

https://metaphysicalanatomy.com/free-ebook-restoring-the-emotional-body/

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