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The Freedom of Sobriety with Veronica Valli


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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 podcast and has been the keynote speaker at annual conferences including Women for Sobriety and Soberistas.

In this episode, Eric and Veronica discuss her book, Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alchohol.

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Veronica Valli and I Discuss The Freedom of Sobriety and…

  • Her book, Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol
  • That alcoholism is just a symptom of a deeper malaise
  • Her history with drugs and alcohol and how she got sober
  • The experience she had with drug-induced psychosis
  • Believing she had a very rare problem when everyone else was fine
  • How and when she discovered that she wasn’t alone in how she felt
  • Emotional unmanageability vs. emotional mastery
  • That behavior is the truest manifestation of how someone feels – we behave how we feel
  • The way our culture has normalized abnormal drinking
  • The question, “would my life be better if I wasn’t drinking?”
  • When you’re spending most of your time arguing with yourself about whether or not you have a problem with drinking, you’re missing out on the real and good stuff of life, including your own growth and discovery
  • Toxic positivity
  • Feeling comfortable in our own skin and having appropriate emotional responses to events
  • Emotional sobriety
  • The value of consistently having a framework in life
  • What to do if sobriety meetings feel overwhelming
  • Veronica Valli Links:

    Veronica’s Website

    Facebook

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    If you enjoyed this conversation with Veronica Valli you might also enjoy these other episodes:

    The Magic of Being Sober with Laura McKowen

    The Joy of Being Sober with Catherine Gray

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