Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, author of Simple Ways to Unwind Without Alcohol, joins us to discuss soothing stress and unwinding without alcohol. Rebecca is a psychologist, wellness expert, and award-winning author. She received her bachelor’s degree from Williams College; her master’s degree from Harvard; and her doctorate with a specialization in clinical psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.   She has enjoyed a twenty-year career as a clinic director with the San Diego VA Healthcare System; was an associate clinical professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego; and maintained an active private practice. She is coauthor of two popular books bridging addiction recovery with the power of mindfulness. The Gift of Recovery is a “pocket coach” designed to strengthen recovery. The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction is a go-to guide for understanding the relationship between moods and substance use. The workbook is now in its second edition and has been translated into multiple languages.  Visit her website at www.mindfulnessworkbook.com.  Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:  New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/3W6tAYl  Amazon - https://a.co/d/c4kuEaP   Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1143481464   Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3UpBc77   If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected]