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Today we have Barela. She is 43 years old, from Salt Lake City, UT and took her last drink 42 days ago. Today's Sponsor: Café RE Use the promo code CONNECT for one free month in the alcohol-free community Café RE.    From Paul: "All emotions are created equal"   You need all emotions to give you the barometer for good and bad or to define what emotion even is. Being able to feel both sides of the emotional spectrum is important. Some ying vs yang emotions are: Hope and fear, gratitude and anger, pride and shame, desire and repulsion, love and hate.     When we view all emotions as equal, we don't double down on them: we don't get mad that we are mad, or anxious that we are anxious. When you label an emotion as "bad" you have a higher chance of drinking over them. By viewing them as equal to "good" emotions all emotions are able to pass through us without being strengthened or intensified. Everything has a purpose to help us evolve.     Today's show is sponsored by Betterhelp.   [12:10] Odette introduces Barel