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February 1, 2010 Hi {!firstname_fix} I just finished attending a conference called Clicker Expo where 400 people came to learn about dog training in a totally new way. I love what Karen Pryor is doing to create an awareness of the impact of positive training....the people here are fabulous...I have learned so much. And it has been good to be with some many optimistic doggie people. And to have so many dogs swarming the hotel...400 people and who knows how many dogs...and all sorts of videos and incredible books and toys...close to heaven I would say. And even in all that, I had my computer, so I could stay connected to all of you..The best of all possible worlds. These classes will begin Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Please click on the name of the class you wish to join and it will take you to the registration page: Using the Resources of the Community (1 week) is a free orientation for those of you who are brand new and would like to find your way around town. Come sit on the top of our double-decker bus for a guided tour. And even if you are not brand new, this is a really fun class to reconnect with all the treats of the community. Radiant Step 3 (2 weeks) is one of our core classes. This is a skill-based class. If you want to learn the nano steps of a successful step 3, come join us. This class is ALWAYS fun. These classes will begin Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Please click on the name of the class you wish to join and it will take you to the registration page: Radiant Store Tour (1 week) is a free guided tour of the store. David will be leading this class so if you want to get to know the guy that makes it all work, come sign up so you can show your support for the work he does to keep you happy. Brain Chemistry: Beta Endorphin (2 weeks) is one of our most popular classes. It will teach you the core of the science behind the program. This is the outline for a critical part of sugar sensitivity, why you act the way you do and what you can do to change it. I love this class and so do all the people who have taken it. Somehow BE rocks! The class schedule is online. Click here to see what is planned. Please wait to sign up for classes until a week or two before, and 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. 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. Be sure to visit our Radiant Recovery website and Community Forum regularly. Warmly, Kathleen **********************************************************************
** Quote From Kathleen ** First you will notice your body's "comment" (stomachache, fatigue, and so on), and then you will learn to interpret what it means. **********************************************************************
** Testimonial of the Week ** Welcome--I'm glad you're reading PNP--it is the place to start. I'm sure you'll read about the urge to do all the steps at once--it is a common tendency for sugar sensitive folks. My first time around, I paid little attention to the details of the steps, made my own decisions about what I'd follow and what I would not, ignored candid advice from the forum (hey, that pissed me off when it contradicted the way I wanted to do something). Anyway, I rushed through all the steps, and went off sugar 3 months into the program--and was miserable for a few more months. I did get steady for a while, and followed the program. Then, as it does, life got tough and I stopped journaling, stopped the potato, had long since stopped checking in on the forum. And so it went, until I went into full-blown sugar eating in October 09. I started back on Step 1and have been diligent in following each part. I began journaling again, and am working hard to record emotions, food, etc. And I am just now starting Step 3. For each step, I am joining the list for that step. I'm taking the serotonin class and learning a great deal. This time feels authentic. The last time felt frantic--like I had to do it all at once to be OK. And for me, that didn't work. I was still alone and vulnerable. So, sorry to ramble. My suggestion? Slow down. Read the book. Sign up for the breakfast list. Get your breakfast down. Really down. Don't worry about sugar yet. Go slow. It works if you work it. Keep posting! What's for breakfast tomorrow? TrailRunner/Jane **********************************************************************
** Radiant Ambassadors ** Where's the most interesting place you have ever left a Radiant Recovery business card? The ambassadors list came up with a long list of places. There's even a file on the list containing a whole load more suggestions! Here's a selection of some of the best -
Selena Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
** Radiant Kitchen ** Spinach/Artichoke Delight
The mixture should be creamy and well mixed. Then place in casserole and either microwave for 5 minutes or bake in 375° oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Note: You can add a layer of cheese on the top at the end. This is great as a dip or eaten as a side dish This dish freezes really well Enjoy! Joy Lynn For more great program-friendly recipes, check out these great cookbooks in the store. **********************************************************************
** Your Last Diet - More Than What You Think ** We shifted last week's chat from YLD to Discovery. Of course all you YLD members are most welcome. We had one new person say, *oh, wait, this is why I joined...aren't we going to talk weight los?* I explained that YLD is evolving. When we started we needed a weight-loss chat because it was all we had. Now we have classes and conversations and a whole deep program that is mature and fun and very effective. So shifting the focus of the chats is really an add-on, not a loss. I think by the end of chat she could see that as well. If you are not a YLD member, come and join us. Click here if you are ready to change your life or just have some plain ol' fun! **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son. I have had some newly pregnant women ask me about which fish oil to get so I thought it would be good to say a little about the different oils we carry.
Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
** Our Online Groups ** Radiant Pregnancy and Nursing is rockin'. People are pregnant, getting pregnant and dealing with all the issues that come with nursing. I love what is going on with the list. **********************************************************************
**Some Thoughts on Step 7 ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
A number of people have asked me how to do step 7. They want to know what it is, what kind of magic comes on the day it arrives. Step 7 is different from the other steps. I don't think there is a moment so much as a process. Step 7 is about learning all the things that you 'forgot' while you were off using your drugs of choice sugar and white stuff. In alcoholism treatment, we know that getting sober is really just the beginning of treatment not the end. Here, step 7 is not the end of the process but the beginning of the life phase. But it is different from the other steps because we don't tell you how, we support you in discovering what and how your discoveries work for you. You might find that exercise grounds you so you work on that first. You might see that taking omega three fatty acids such as fish or flax oil is in place because you put those in your shake. But maybe you do not know how to play and this scares you and sends you into a panic. Or perhaps you discover that you have no intimacy skills. Using sugar and white stuff kept you numb so you didn't have to deal with the fact that your husband uses porn as a way to cope or your girlfriend is an alcoholic. You may even feel that step 7 is no fun and overwhelming. You may feel that you did all that work to 'arrive' and now this huge mountain of 'more' makes you feel totally overwhelmed. This is natural and is simply part of the process. But it is disorienting and our leadership team has been thinking about it a lot. We often talked about that part of the problem is that when our food is steady we simply live step 7 and really don't talk about it much. So the people new to it don't have a role model to understand that doing the laundry without resentment is what step 7 is about. Step 7 demands a different quality of doing the food. It means attention to timing, being meticulous and not obsessive, it means being consistent and attentive. And staying connected. Justas (that means sloppy food or sloppy timing) can creep into step 7 really easily and then the joy of it turns back to resentment about all the 'work' again. At any rate, I thought you would enjoy the quick-start list I sent to the step 7 list. The Baby Steps Through the Program Step One: Breakfast with protein Within an hourStep Two: Journal Step Three: Three meals a day at regular intervals LunchStep Four: Vitamins and potato VitaminsStep Five: Browns Step Six: No sugars Step Seven: Get a life Water Here are the folks who are helping put the newsletter together:
Gretel, our webmaster, puts it all together. David runs the Radiant Recovery® Store. Selena provides the weekly Ambassadors column. ©2010 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, use this attribution: "By Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D. of Radiant Recovery®", and notify kathleen@radiantrecovery.com of the location. Please visit the Radiant Recovery® website at http://www.radiantrecovery.com for additional resources on sugar sensitivity and healing addiction. 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/ |
