Valerie Bertinelli is still enjoying her alcohol-free lifestyle as she approaches nine months of sobriety on October 1.
And although the actress and television personality maintained that she never had a problem with alcohol, she was initially inspired to get sober when the clock struck the year 2024 while participating in Dry January as an experiment.
Now the former Food Network star, who has since joined The Drew Barrymore Show as an expert on ‘Drew Crew,’ reveals the main motivator behind her decision to quit drinking alcohol while attending the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston on Saturday.
“In fact, I think a lot of this has to do with aging,” he confessed to Bertinelli, 64, who is in a happy relationship. People.
I think the older you get, the less you want to put that in your body. I mean, anyone can do whatever they want, but I feel better.
Valerie Bertinelli is still enjoying her alcohol-free lifestyle as she approaches nine months of sobriety on October 1.
She revealed the main motivator behind her decision to quit drinking alcohol while attending the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston on Saturday.
Since becoming sober, Bertinelli says she rarely craves wine or spirits.
“I don’t miss it because I don’t miss how it really made me feel after I had it or the next day,” said the ex-wife of late rock legend Eddie Van Halen.
The Charleston, South Carolina event is part of Valerie’s journey with Ross Mathews as expert representatives for The Drew Barrymore Show that also included the 2024 State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas, the day before.
The former One Day At A Time star also took to her Instagram page on Saturday to share a mirror selfie of herself dressed in a white jumpsuit over a white T-shirt and a big brown cowboy hat over her long dark locks.
‘LA->Dallas->Charleston->LA,’ he wrote in the caption, referring to his travel itinerary over the past few days. ‘Three days. Two events.’
He added: ‘More fun stuff coming for @thedrewbarrymoreshow.’
As one of the newest members of the Drew Crew, Bertinelli will make regular appearances on The Drew Barrymore Show to discuss various lifestyle segments.
So far, her favorite topics have been those related to health and well-being.
“Drew addresses topics I wish I’d heard about 10 years ago, like menopause alone,” the Wilmington, Delaware, native said of Barrymore. “It tackles topics that not many people tackle, and it does so with such grace, vulnerability and authenticity that we can all relate to. I love being there.”
The actress went on to confess that she loves being on the talk show to learn and inform herself about topics such as menopause just like the public and viewers at home.
‘I love being able to talk about it because things are happening to my body. I ask my doctor, but he just says, “I don’t know,” he says. “So it’s fun to talk to other women who are going through the same thing and we can relate and we can say, ‘Oh my God, I don’t feel alone.'”
Tandem Valerie and Ross documented their time at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Friday, where they dressed in their best cowboy and cowgirl outfits.
There is also a video posted on Bertinelli’s Instagram Story showing his arrival.
Bertinelli has been updating his fans on his sobriety via social media, including this post as he turned six months alcohol-free on July 1.
The Valerie’s Home Cooking star will now be a regular on The Drew Barrymore Show as an expert member of the Drew Crew alongside the likes of Ross Mathews.
Early last summer, Bertinelli shared about the changes she’s noticed since adopting an alcohol-free lifestyle.
‘I feel good when I wake up in the morning. I’m not stunned. I’m not tired. “I’m not, ‘What did I do last night?'” she revealed to People.
The mother of one of them has seen what excessive alcohol consumption can affect a person, which is why she considers herself “one of the lucky ones” who has not had to fight addiction throughout her life.
“I don’t think I ever really had a problem (with alcohol) and so it was a little bit, I don’t want to say easy, but it was an easier path for me to start with a dry January,” he said. , adding: ‘And then he says, ‘Well, we’re already halfway through February, now I better move on.’ And now, for me, I do it like a game.’
And by making it a game, Valerie Bertinelli will celebrate nine months of sober living on October 1.