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We are in the middle of Radiant Ranch in Albuquerque. Seventy people have come from twenty four states and the UK. As always, the connection is wonderful. This is the tenth year of ranch. What started as a tiny little gathering up in Northern New Mexico has become an enduring tradition of coming home once a year to connect and record our growth. We always welcome newcomers and delight in sharing the program.


These classes will begin Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Please click on the name of the class you wish to join and it will take you to the registration page:

Resource Center Tour is one of our free walking tours through the website. This one takes you through the resource center. Explore all the nooks and crannies and discover things you did not know were there.Even if you have been around for a while, come join us and see what you missed.

Step 2 Journal: An Introduction will teach you the basics of journaling. The class will give you step by step instructions in how to record your food and feelings in a way that gets you excited. This class is for beginners. We will not cover interpretation, just *how to*.

These classes will begin Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Please click on the name of the class you wish to join and it will take you to the registration page:

New Science is a class to learn about new science affecting sugar sensitivity, sugar addiction and other issues affecting us. I was over looking at what is being published and got really excited. I thought you would love to hear some of the lab stuff that is happening. I figure if it excites me, it is going to excite you

Step 1: The Art of Breakfast our foundation class to get you started. Learn all four parts of step 1 in a structured way. Learn how to progress through them with enjoyment. Let us support getting your program off to a fabulous start.


The class schedule is on line. Click here to see what is planned. Please do not sign up for classes that are not yet scheduled.

A number of you have asked me how the classes work. Check the class list page for more information on this. The classes are done online and you do not have to be at your computer at any set time. It does not matter whether you are in the US, Europe, the Far East or Australia, you simply respond on your own time. And although I advertise that the classes are one or two weeks, sometimes we are a little flexible and they may run longer.

And please go read the questions and answers before you write to me. If you have trouble getting through the process, write the tech forum.

Please feel free to pass this week's newsletter on to your friends and family. Don't forget to let me know what you like and would like to see me cover.

Be sure to visit our Radiant Recovery¨ website and Community Forum regularly.

Warmly,
Kathleen

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May 5, 2008
** Quote From Kathleen **


You cannot heal addiction in isolation.

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** Testimonial for the Week**


We went to Texas ( I live in California) last Thurs. thru Sun. for a family reunion/Bat Mitzvah. It was nice to see family, though it is often a stress dealing with old family dysfunction stuff.

But I did well with breakfasts in the hotel. They had continental breakfasts and I brought zip locked bags of premeasured thick cut oats and used the hot tea water and their bowl and utensils to make it. They had hard boiled eggs one morning and no proteins the other mornings, but luckily I had purchased some string cheese and cottage cheese for snacks and ended up using it for the other mornings for protein. (We had a refrig in the room.) We did have one day where they had extensive power outages and there wasn't power to make oats. That day I had cheerios for a brown. That was the best I could do. Haven't had those in years.

I was happy to have a good breakfast under my belt each day as the family gatherings had some heavy duty food. I was pretty well controlled the rest of the day even with sweets (I'm on step 2 and not off sugar yet.) My food started to escalate on the last day, and I think that was due to not journalling the whole time and eating over uncomfortable family interactions.

It was nice to be back in my own kitchen today and get back to my regular food. Today's bfast was:

2oz canned salmon- about a 1/2 can
1 scrambled egg
8 oz lentils/split peas/yam (my favorite breakfast brown-holds me longer than grain)
veggies-cooked frozen as I hadn't been to the store yet
1 tsp fish oil

I'm so used to measuring from all the years in OA. I still feel most comfortable with my scale. Though I've given up measuring my veggies. I notice I don't fret as much when I don't have my scale in RR.

Jo N in No Cal

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**Radiant Kitchen**


Breakfast Roll-up

Ingredients:
  • 1 6” whole wheat flatbread, pita or tortilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 TBS toasted onion flakes
  • 1/2 cup of meat, fish or chicken
  • 1/2 cup of veggies, potatoes, grains, beans or things such as chilies to taste
  • Salt and pepper
Directions:
  1. Warm the bread
  2. Scramble the eggs with the onion, cheese and salt and pepper
  3. While eggs are cooking, add other items of your choosing
  4. Roll mixture and then place in microwave on high for 2 minutes.



Radiant Recovery
Cookbook

Naomi's Nutritious and
Delicious Cookbook
Sheila's
Kitchen Recipes


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**Your Last Diet: More Than What You Think**

YLDonline is a membership program run directly by Kathleen DesMaisons herself.


No questions, but I often forget about all the extras in there. I need to remember that. I love chat. I try to go to the regular Wed. night chat as well as Eurochat and sometimes I pop into the newbie chat too. There is something almost magical about chat. It means that each week I commit, check in, connect. And I receive energy, information, ideas, support, and caring. Even if I just sit quietly and read, there is a different energy being present and doing it live as opposed to just reading the transcripts (although they are wonderful for when I can’t make it). I feel like chat gives us an extra leg up in doing the program.

Emily

If you are not a YLD member, come and join us. Click here if you are ready to change your life or just plain ole have fun.
 


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**Radiant Recovery Store **

David manages the Radiant Recovery Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son.

safe place cd


Yep the meditation is a bit like rewiring our brains. There is no doubt they can be hard wired to the stress. It was like that for me too. I ordered Kathleen's Safe Place CD from the store. I am finding that so amazing in calming my thoughts. Even when I feel stress kicking in I hear the music from the tape play in my head. I put my ipod on most days and play it while I do chores, when I walk, when I do Emails. I just find ways to fit it in. I listen to it again and again and again. Just have it on repeat.

It's like having someone wrap a warm blanket around me and tell me everything's OK.

Just a thought since anxiety and stress aggravates IBS. It may be something that would help you too.

Moira

Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better.

 
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**Our Online Groups**


I have heard from a lot of people who have many years of sobriety in AA but have just recently come across Radiant Recovery. Won't you come and join us over on the recovery list to learn how to integrate sobriety and doing the food steps. If you want the promises to come in a way you have not imagined, it is a great time to come over.

Or come to the group page to see all our groups. http://www.radiantrecovery.com/list_serves.htm


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**Feature Article**
Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.


I have not written an article this week due to ranch, but will write about it for next week.



©Kathleen DesMaisons 2008.

Here are the folks who are helping put the newsletter together:

Gretel, our webmaster, puts it all together
David, who runs the Radiant Recovery¨ Store talks about what new products we have.

You are getting the weekly newsletter from Radiant Recovery¨ in response to your signup. A copy of this newsletter may also be found posted on the web at http://www. radiantrecovery.com/weeklynewsletter.htm.

©2008 by Kathleen DesMaisons . All rights reserved. You are free to use or transmit this article to your ezine or website as long as you leave the content unaltered and use this attribution: "By Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D. of Radiant Recovery¨. Please visit Kathleen's website at http://www.radiantrecovery.com for additional resources on sugar sensitivity and healing addiction." Please notify me at kathleen@radiantrecovery.com to let me know where the material will appear.

Banner Photograph by Patti Holden, Step 7