Valerie Bertinelli cries over ‘emotionally excruciating’ personal struggle as she battles to stay sober

Valerie Bertinelli became emotional as she opened up about her battle to maintain her sobriety while experiencing "emotionally excruciating feelings." 

The 65-year-old former Food Network star, who has been sober since January 2024, recently took to Instagram to post several videos in which she candidly addressed fighting the urge to drink during a difficult time in her life. 

"I've been going through some really intense, uncomfortable, sad, emotionally excruciating feelings the last few days, and I want to drink.