Hello Susan,
How wonderful to hear your voice as well .
Yes, we were often in the same place facing similar struggles.
Isn't it amazing that we have moved along so far on this road of recovery!

: Hello, dear Kali, I am so happy to
: hear your voice! I think of you
: often as we were in that same
: place moving through the steps and
: amassing knowledge to move into
: our futures! ~smile~ My five year
: anniversary of finding Radiant
: Recovery is coming up in
: September.

Congratulations

: I loved hearing about your life
: changes! I share many of the
: experiences that you have had
: regarding the joy of
: grandchildren, numerous family
: deaths and tragedies, and I even
: very clearly know what you have
: perfectly described, as recorded
: in my own journals: being brought
: to my knees and having my food and
: deep prayer to sustain me always!
: Oh, how this makes me smile! I
: have always known that I am not
: alone.

YES

: I stayed in the same place
: geographically, ~smile~ but made
: my life even more of what I wanted
: it to be! Sheets are hanging on
: the line in the backyard sun, next
: to the flowers and the tomatoes
: and the beans...college is winding
: down with an Associate's degree
: and AODA certification and lots of
: hands-on field experience under my
: belt...

I am happy for you.

:I take great joy in my
: adult children and grandchildren
: who think that my dear husband and
: I (and the menus and activities
: here) are awesome.

I know that Joy!

: I travel a lot, with food that I love
: on the road and at home, and I
: know how to enjoy feeling safe and
: steady and filled with joy. I read
: and posted everyday (constantly?
: ~smile~)for more than two years
: when I started, as I had some huge
: layers of emotional healing that
: were presented to me as well. I
: never regret the time and energy
: spent on connecting here and on
: the lists, and in fact part of my
: healing has involved facing the
: deep, deep grief of missing people
: in the community as lists and
: relationships change. All this to
: say, Kali, that I am thrilled to
: touch base again, and I have
: continued to wish for you and all
: the others I have met here
: continued health and joy! ~smile~

I would love to chat more.
What other lists are you on these days?

: Thanks so much for your anniversary
: update, Kali! Please give a
: greeting to your dear husband who
: I suspect has supported and
: enjoyed your recovery (and his
: collateral recovery?) as much as
: mine has! ~smile~

We send our greetings back to you and your husband as well.
My DH is a wonderful support and enjoys the benefits of the program as well.
He has even learned to make his own shakes

: I also add my continued thanks to
: Kathleen and everyone here for the
: priceless lessons that I have
: learned about myself and the world
: since I first found SATRP on a
: library shelf when I desperately
: googled sugar addiction on a
: Sunday afternoon in 2007. Who knew
: how much it would change my life?
: I wouldn't be where I am in life
: without what I was blessed with
: here. My family would agree
: wholeheartedly, by the way.
: Healing seeps into every tiny
: area.

: I’m off to hang my latest quilt on
: the line. When my granddaughter
: was helping me to lay it on our
: bed for the first time she spread
: herself on it luxuriously and
: remarked, “Grandma, it's like
: swimming in color!” That’s just
: one of the many joys of my
: *living* in color! ~smile~

I am glad to hear you still enjoy your quilting.
I enjoyed making curtains this spring.
I found some wonderful fabric a while ago and finally had the perfect place for it.
Don't you love when that happens?

: Oh yeah, favorite breakfast. Salmon,
: steel-cut oats, blueberries and
: almonds for crunch.
: Best to all,
: Susan S

I love salmon for breakfast too.
I'm so glad you took the time to write such a nice heart felt note.
It is your signature, that I remember so well!!
Kali