470: The Freedom of Sobriety with Veronica Valli

<p>Veronica Valli is a former psychotherapist who now works as a sobriety coach. With almost 20 years of experience, Veronica has helped thousands of people live happy, healthy lives and reach their full potential by being alcohol-free. She is the co-host of the popular Soberful&nbsp;podcast and has been the keynote speaker at annual conferences including Women for Sobriety and Soberistas.</p><p>In this episode,&nbsp;Eric and Veronica&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781683648291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alchohol.</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>Veronica Valli and I Discuss The Freedom of Sobriety and…</p><ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781683648291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol</a></li><li>That alcoholism is just&nbsp;a symptom of a deeper malaise</li><li>Her history with drugs and alcohol and how she got sober</li><li>The experience she had with drug-induced psychosis</li><li>Believing she had a very rare problem when everyone else was fine</li><li>How and when she discovered that she wasn’t alone in how she felt</li><li>Emotional unmanageability vs. emotional mastery</li><li>That behavior is the truest manifestation of how someone feels – we behave how we feel</li><li>The way our culture has normalized abnormal drinking</li><li>The question, “would my life be better if I wasn’t drinking?”</li><li>When you’re spending most of your time arguing with yourself about whether or not you have a problem with drinking, you’