Valerie Bertinelli Reveals She is 15 Months Alcohol-Free

Valerie Bertinelli is pointing to 1 life-style adjustment as having a significant impression on her life.

The Meals Community alum has stored followers up-to-date on her resolution to cease consuming alcohol since final 12 months. On Wednesday, April 2, The Drew Barrymore Present star gave her newest replace on going alcohol-free.

“I haven’t had a drink in 15 months and it’s made such an enormous distinction in my psychological well being,” the cookbook writer, 64, wrote of the milestone on her Instagram Tales.

The unique picture features a quote that reads, “Ingesting much less alcohol is likely one of the strongest steps you’ll be able to take to imporve your psychological well being. Alcohol might present non permanent reduction, nevertheless it solely prolongs and intensifies our struggles.”

The optimistic publish got here sooner or later after her ex-boyfriend Mike Goodnough shared his ideas on their tumultuous post-breakup relationship.

The author, 54, took to Instagram on Tuesday, April 1, to answer one of many many feedback suggesting that he and the superstar chef have been subliminally messaging by public Instagram posts. 

“That’s not the case,” Goodnough’s prolonged caption started. “I’ve by no means at any time posted one thing on social media for the needs of speaking with somebody not directly once I know them personally and have ample methods to succeed in them immediately.” 

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The author, who dated Bertinelli for 10 months, wrote, “Our relationship as companions ended. My caring about her didn’t,” earlier than sharing what followers referred to as “merciless” feedback on Bertinelli’s most up-to-date Instagram posts. 

“Sadly, over the previous two months, Valerie has been liable to lapsing into a spot the place she has been taking part in a one-woman tennis match pondering there may be somebody on the opposite facet of the web,” the caption continued.

Goodnough accused Bertinelli of studying all of his posts and centering herself in them, taking offense to phrases that aren’t directed to her, and mentioned she “lashes out angrily” as a response. 

The previous couple break up in November 2024, as confirmed solely to PEOPLE by a supply on the time.