June 20, 2011

Hi {!firstname_fix}

Well, we certainly had a seamless unveiling of the Conversations 2011 and YLD programs last week. And chats were just great. I really enjoyed myself. I think the whole thing is a very nice addition to the community.

This class will begin Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:

The Addiction Amoeba (2 weeks) - a specialized class to learn how other addictions are connected to sugar- and white-things- addiction.

These classes will begin Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:

Radiant Step 1 (2 weeks)is 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.

Radiant Step 5 (2 weeks) is one of our favorites. Learn the art of whole grains. Get lots of information that you won't find anywhere else. I picked the brains of one of the world's leading *brown* experts for this class.

The class schedule is online. Click here to see what is planned.

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

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** Quote From Kathleen **


Your molecules will yearn for balance, care and healing. Instead of cravings for sugar, there will come a longing for wholeness.

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** Testimonial of the Week **


I remember the day I realized I loved my journal. It was about six months after I started journaling. Up until that point it was just an exercise in showing up. I went on a trip and forgot my journal. I was quite surprised how much I missed it. It had become a real way to connect with myself. I hadn't yet developed a back-up plan for journaling without my journal.

There have been times over the last 7 years that I have lost that connection and just showed up for a while. But in the back of my mind I knew that I'd get through that phase and the connection would return. That was before I really started to learn how to review. I still have to consciously remember to review on a regular basis, but that has improved a lot since I returned to this list and my love for my journal has increased immensely since I started developing my reviewing process. I'm very grateful for my developing the habit of showing up.

Terri

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** Radiant Ambassadors **


Have you ever heard of the pop group Steps? I'm not too sure how well-known they are/were in the US.

Anyway, I spotted this article the other day about one of their members, Claire Richards.

http://bit.ly/iUploh

Claire has recently put on weight after dieting and states ~

"There's always been a part of me that feels food is my addiction. I've never smoked or taken drugs, but in the past eating has been a compulsion."

Whew. Sounds very familiar to me.

I've added a comment at the bottom of the article about Radiant Recovery. Do feel free to add your own!

I've also found her agent's details and will send her a copy of PnP :) You never know!

Selena
selenas@blueyonder.co.uk

Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news.

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** How I Found Radiant Recovery **


Eight years ago I'd gone out to eat with my husband and daughter (she was six years old at the time.) The waiter accidentally spilled a cold beer into my husband's lap, and as an apology he brought a free hot fudge sundae.

On a side note I'd been having terrible mood swings for years, I'd always had them to some extent, but the birth of my daughter was a biochemical grenade that went off and made it much worse. I felt terrific one minute and full of rage the next. I think we can all relate.

As I inhaled the hot fudge sundae I wondered for the hundredth time in our marriage why my husband seemed ambivalent about dessert. He literally had a couple of spoonfuls and that was it.

We left the restaurant and walked next door to Borders. I love books, I always have. But there were a few sections that never interested me, and among those were any books dealing with nutrition, diet or health. But when I entered the store I walked directly for the health and nutrition section, leaned down and picked out the SARP book. It was in the middle of the bottom shelf. It's so weird looking back on it. It was as if I'd gone in there to pick it up.

Anyway, I read the first several pages standing there, and like everyone here, it was utterly eerie how much the book described me. I was transfixed, I don't think I read anything as fast as I did those first few pages. And at one point Kathleen compared the life of a sugar-sensitive to a non-sugar-sensitive. And there was a sentence to the effect of "that's why when you eat a hot fudge sundae, you think you'd died and gone to heaven, while to your friend it simply tastes good."

I slammed that book shut and walked away, and didn't say a word to my husband, I just wanted to get out of there. But it had already worked on me, I thought about it the whole next day, and that next night I drove way back to that particular Borders (it was way across town) because I wanted that SARP book. I still have it.

I've written here before that I "fell or was pushed", but in all candor, I think I was pushed. I have never had the experience of walking into a bookstore as if I had a specific idea of what I wanted even though I had no conscious thought along those lines.

I am so glad I was pushed. Every once in a rare while I will really get a glimpse back into my former life and I remember just how bad, how incredibly bad I felt.

Thanks, Kathleen. I don't know what I would have done had that night not happened.

Sky

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** Radiant Recovery® Store **


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

Here is a note that Karen sent from England. For those of you who live overseas, we can help. If you have any questions, just email me. My job is to make you happy.

The store .... well I wanted to share this. I live in England and realised I was about to run out of protein powder. So I ordered from 3 places on the same day thinking one would arrive shortly. Well, the George's® Restore arrived the same day as the protein powder I ordered by phone from a UK store (5 days including a weekend) and the online order of protein powder from a UK site still hasn't arrived. Plus pricewise - including shipping - it worked out to be comparable. A huge thumbs up to the store and David.


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

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** Happenings on Facebook **


Radiant Recovery® International | Promote Your Page Too


Teresa has been putting up wonderful recipes on the Radiant Recovery International Page. If you haven't stopped by make sure to check both places on Facebook at

Radiant Recovery International or Radiant Recovery Group and join the fun!.



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** Radiant Kitchen **


George’s Bar


5 cups oatmeal
1 cup applesauce
2 tsps vanilla
cinnamon to taste
2 – 3 large eggs (depending on size)
2 scoops of Restore whey protein powder
1/2 – 1 cup peanut butter
pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

Mix ingredients in order listed and bake in a pan 10 – 20 minutes

This recipe was contributed by Laurice from the Radiant Recovery Community Forum.

For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store or visit our online Radiant Recipes site.


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** Radiant YLD **


Well, our first chat started with a very exciting discussion about the role of shame in weight loss. Everyone was surprised by the idea that it is SHAME that is the hardest thing to deal with....not procrastination or exercise or portion sizes, LOL. That was a great discussion.

If you would like to join, come find us here

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** Radiant Conversations **


We have a new portal for the Conversations program. Come check it out here.

I know no one was really sure what would happen at our first ever chat for the new program. Man, did you knock my socks off. I can see that you are hungry for more than food. Talk about the emergence of our big selves was an amazing conversation! Bravo.

If you would like to join us, you can do that below.

Join YLD Weight Loss Now: click here - $99

Join Conversations 2011 Now: click here - $99

Join Both YLD and Conversations Now: click here - $149

Current YLD members wish to Upgrade to Both, click here - $49

Current YLD members who wish to Transfer to Conversations 2011 Only can do so for a $14.99 admin fee: click here

If you are not a member, come and join us if you want to be a part of the latest and greatest or just have some plain ol' fun!

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** Our Online Groups **


The Radiant Step Four list is for those who want to learn more about the potato step and vitamins. Come run through the 101 questions about the spud with humor and joy. Refine your vitamin package and hear the inside scoop.



Or come to the group page to find the one that will best support your program: http://www.radiantrecovery.com/list_serves.htm


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**Getting Started with the Program **
Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.


Many people want to rush ahead and do all seven steps in 3 days. Spend a little more time. Come with a beginner's mind, gather information, get context, and learn what others have done. Read these articles:

Background

 

If you are ready to start, let’s provide some specific suggestions.

If you are brand new and feeling overwhelmed, just do 3 things:

Get a copy of Potatoes Not Prozac, take the online class called Using the Resources in the Community and start eating breakfast. We have some resources for you on our breakfast page.

Once you feel a little more brave, you can progress to these 3 things:

First – Learn about the 7 Steps

You can get the books at your local bookstore, at the library or right here in our own store. The CDs are available in our store.

Second – Learn About our Resources

  • Sign up for the FREE online class called Using the Resources in the Community. This will give you an overview of what is here to support you. I run this class every four weeks.
  • Sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter to read testimonials, get recipes, learn about the community and hear Kathleen’s latest thinking on topics we all love.
  • Join the FREE Community Forum, a moderated message board where folks love to share with each other. It’s available 24/7 and provides a wealth of information gained and willingly shared by people just like you. Introduce yourself, or just listen for a while. Instructions on using the forum are found in a link right at the top of the page.
  • Join a FREE online group. We have a group for everyone and everything, including your pets. Go through the list and see if anything strikes your fancy. These are email lists. Each group is led by a volunteer who has been doing the program for many years. They are safe, funny and informative.
  • Take a low cost online class taught by Kathleen DesMaisons herself. The classes cover both beginning and advanced topics.

Third – Come Visit the Store

In response to the requests from our members, we set up a special online store to make it really easy to find things that will support your recovery. Come look around and see if there is anything you like. Most of all, ask questions. We are here to help.



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.



©2011 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.

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