I dreamt that you were twisting through seven suns of gold and the gypsy was insisting

that story must be told I came two in the morning but I took it as a warning that you might be a treasure.

I could touch but never hold.

Hi, everybody.

This is Veronica Valley.

And this is Chip Summers.

Welcome to the Soberful podcast where we like to discuss all matters to do with recovery and alcohol behavior,

alcohol abuse, binge drinking, all that kind of stuff.

You know what?

I almost can't even do the introduction today, Chip.

I am so burnt up with what is happening currently in the US.

So if you're listening to this episode, it is Friday the 28th of September.

It's the day after the Supreme Court, I don't even what it was called, where Christine Blaisey

Ford gave evidence in Washington about her alleged assault by Brett Kavanaugh.

Which will have massive implications for the Supreme Court for years to come.

Massive implications. And I've really tried to avoid getting political on the show and I really

don't want to get political. I've got a feeling we might today. I can sense it.

Oh my goodness. I don't even know where to start.

One of the things that's really, really firing me up is I am very frustrated at the lack of conversation that is occurring around alcohol abuse, sexual assault and toxic masculinity.

That is that I feel the conversation that should be having and it's not.

The conversation that's happening right now is she's very credible, he's very credible. We believe

her, but we believe him, but we're going to go with him. There is definitely, and always has been for

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