Browsing all posts in September, 2009.

When “Growth” Become Permission to Be a Jerk

Ever meet that person who is so obsessed with changing some aspect of themselves that they have become rigid, protective, and a bit of a jerk?  Yup – I’m sure you’ve met them.  The person who seems on guard and ready to pounce.  An example might be someone trying to no longer be someone who [...]

Finding Peace: 10 Ways to Reduce Life Stress

I know when I was drinking, and in early sobriety, peace was not the word I would use to describe my life. Chaos would be pretty accurate. Misery would be accurate as well.  Feeling at peace is a wonderful goal for anyone in sobriety – because it is achievable and it can add a lot [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

Many nutrition experts believe nutrition and diet are critical in addiction recovery – you are what you eat in sobriety! #

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Regularly Taking Inventory

No business that sells products would survive if it didn’t check inventory regularly. They would not be able to identify issues that were undermining their profits, and problems would spiral out of control.  Stores do inventory on a regular basis to figure out how much waste is occurring (in the case of food sales), how [...]

You Are What You Eat – Especially in Recovery

I remember those early days in recovery, scarfing down cookies and guzzling coffee in meetings. OK, whatever gets you through. But I think over the long-term, diet and nutrition are critical elements of strong recovery. Why? Because food impacts how you feel, both physically and mentally.
I doubt any sugar junkie would deny that they feel [...]