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September 30, 2013 Hi {!firstname_fix} 
Today I would like to do a little memorial honoring Candace Pert who died just a couple of weeks ago. Some of you may remember seeing her name in the preface to Potatoes Not Prozac where she said, *If sugar were a drug today, it would never get past the FDA* - a rather outrageous concept 15 years ago.Candace was a neuroscientist. When she was a graduate student studying brain functions, she was playing with a hunch about the existence of a receptor in the brain for a natural opioid. She thought that the brain must be producing some sort of pain killer. Of course, this turned out to be our buddy, Beta Endorphin. She ran into some problems because she was supposed to be looking at insulin not beta endorphin in her spare time. And grad students are not meant to outshine their professors. But she was the one who started our story and I feel it is very, very important for us to hold that in our hearts with gratitude. Candace then went on to write a book called Molecules of Emotion that outlines a crazy idea that emotions are stored in the body at a molecular level. I first heard her talk about this at a conference in Maui dealing with psychoneuroimmunology. It was electrifying to me. It made perfect sense and shaped my thinking about how healing works. When I was getting ready to publish Potatoes Not Prozac, she was working at the National Institute of Health and I wrote her asking if she would write the forward. And so my story and hers were linked forever. I feel as if she was a gift to all of us. She was my age and her death has affected me deeply. So I would love for you all to hold her in your hearts and send her the gratitude for her vision that she deserves. Thanks! And we are almost set for Euroranch in Salisbury. Our friends in Europe are talking about the details and those of us from here who are going are thinking about flights, and packing. It is pretty exciting. This class will begin Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
This class will begin Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
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 **********************************************************************
**Quote From Kathleen ** All this work will create enormous gains for you. As you 'do the food', you are going to reconnect with your birthright **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** I was thinking about a post that Marcia made a few days ago about the flat of step 6 and how to get through it. I know what helps me sometimes is to think about how far I have come.
MIssy **********************************************************************
**Radiant Life ** A year ago in March things were pretty bad in my marriage. I had been working the DA program and getting clarity on money stuff for almost a year. Rex was not working DA, but was working with me on the money. The previous December/January we really got a clear picture on where we were financially. Rex went into a deep depression and I went into fear. I called Rex's son for support for Rex and Rex ended up going to the doctor and going on antidepressants. I continued to work my DA program to the best of my ability. My mother had also just been taken in to the hospice program and my little dog was quickly deteriorating at the same time. It was a hard time. I was very angry and fearful. I was angry because I felt so alone and abandoned by Rex I was scared because I had no idea what we were going to do and I had no one to take care of me. I moved into the guest room. It became my sanctuary. I continued to do the DA work and called my sponsor a lot. I did phone meetings every day. At the encouragement of my DA sponsor I also attended Alanon phone meetings. I did the food to the best of my ability. I listened to the Safe Place CD every single night without fail. It helped me to sleep and quieted the fears. I talked on the lists. A day at a time things changed. Our life today is almost unrecognizable from a year ago. Rex feels much better and finally seems to be on the right amount of medication. We are working together on our finances. All of the finger pointing is gone, we are a team. I moved out of the guest room last September and feel safe. I still do not know what will happen financially. That part is not steady yet, but it is changing. I have a part-time job that I love and fills me with joy and helps a little with the financial piece. I am still working pretty hard. Money recovery is pretty big for me, it is turning out to be a really core part of who I am and how I am in the world. I still listen to Safe Place every night as I go to sleep. It makes me happy. Yesterday Rex came home after his eye exam and told me he needed new glasses. I asked him if he ordered them and he said "No, I wanted to talk to you first about when the best time would be financially to do that." Oh my goodness, I could hardly believe it, such a huge thing between us. We are a little tight this month because we are paying for my knee surgery and usually it is me being frugal and cautious, but this time again, it was a team effort. There are more and more of those. I feel better than I have ever felt in my life, both emotionally and physically. I am pretty surprised how my money pod affected so much of my life and how clean it feels to have such clarity and strength. I am so grateful and I just wanted to share about it because this list is a big part of my money recovery. Lulu **********************************************************************
**Radiant Ambassadors **  Always wanted to know how you can get involved with talking/writing about Radiant Recovery? Well, when you join the ambassadors list you are sent a list of things that might help with this very thing! Here are some of the things that Radiant Ambassadors have been doing. We’ve been talking about updating the list now that Radiant Recovery has a presence on both Facebook and Twitter. Are there any other things that we can add that you have successfully used?
selenas@blueyonder.co.uk Come join us if you are excited about spreading the news. **********************************************************************
**How I Found Radiant Recovery ** I was ready: On New Year's Eve, 2005, I wrote as a goal: "Do Whatever it Takes to get over Sweets Addiction/Naturopath, Nutritionist, etc." A few weeks into 2006, I realized I was still eating loads of sugar, and I was disgusted with myself and how I felt. I knew that the way I ate sugar was simply not normal, even though my body weight is. So, I went to the public library, to the health section, and found "The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program." After checking it out and reading it cover to cover, I went and got my own copy. And here I am! Jane (Trail Runner) **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store ** David manages the Radiant Recovery® Store. He is also Kathleen's oldest son. 
Think about getting Pycnogenol. It is an amazing little supplement that has an impact on lots of different things. I went over to PubMed and looked to see what had been studied. The studies include inflammation, skin problems, ADD, diabetes, asthma, DVT, cancer, arthritis, endometriosis, erectile dysfunction, sperm motility and a number of other things. You can go look as well. The suggested dosage is 1 mg. per pound and the caps come in 50 mg.You might want to consider adding it to your healing protocol. Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Kitchen ** Sweet Potato Waffles (or Pancakes)
Directions: Preheat waffle iron. Combine the cooked sweet potato, oil, egg white and milk in a large bowl and beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt and beat until smooth. Spray hot waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions using 3/4 c mix per waffle. Serve with yogurt, fresh fruit, fruit compote or unsweetened applesauce. If making pancakes, heat griddle until a sprinkle of water dances on griddle. Drop 1/4 cup batter on griddle. Cook until bubbles form on surface (about 3 minutes). Flip and cook on other side until golden brown. Both waffles and pancakes can be frozen and reheated later. For more great program-friendly recipes, check out our cookbook in the store and visit our online Radiant Recipes site. **********************************************************************
**Radiant YLD ** This week we have been chatting about fitness, cooking, veggies, meal timings, working out optimal protein amounts, eating enough and making small changes to improve our programs. Whew, never a dull moment in YLD! And Wednesday night chat with Kathleen always brings up food for thought. Come and join in the fun! Steph x If you would like to join, come find us here **********************************************************************
**Radiant Conversations ** We have a new portal for the Conversations program. Come check it out here. The really, really fun part is that mostly we talk about the article from the newsletter. Sometimes not, mostly yes. But the most astounding thing is that whatever the conversation starts as, it shifts into what people most need to hear. It is like having cozy tea together, or like sitting by the sea chatting about things that fill us up. We don't talk about the food, we talk about hopes and dreams. 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 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! **********************************************************************
**Our Online Groups ** On Radiant Fitness we talk about how doing the food can support our fitness program and vice versa. Some favorite topics are what to eat when doing intensive exercise when all that's out there commercially are sugar filled products. We also talk about what to eat before and after morning workouts, and what to do for those folks whose training program requires a twice-a-day workout. We just had a great thread on the necessity of sports drinks and how doing the food is better. We have runners, walkers, bikers, dancers, aerobicizers, yogis, and many more types of exercise enthusiasts on the list. One of the neat things is people who are recovering from exercise addiction who are learning how to work exercise back in their life in a healthy way. If any of this fits you, well, come on over and join in **********************************************************************
**A State Not A Destination ** Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
Many people ask me how they *know* that they are on step 7. Is it a date, hit detox, and then wham, there you are? Is it having a perfect program, every step clean and organized and sorted? How can someone on Step 7 muck around or be sloppy with the food journal? Do they have to revert? If they wobble, do they *lose* their status? Now, what I am going to say here may surprise you. But step 7 is really about a state of being rather than a destination. Step 7 is affectionately called the *getting a life* step, but really, that hardly defines it. It is about how you meet the world and it is radically different from how the world was before you started the program. Let me walk you through the transformation. I know from lots and lots of experience that the hallmarks of untreated sugar sensitivity are what I call entitlement and blame. We feel done unto. My husband, my boss, my mother, my children, my life, my stress, my health *made me*. You feel victimized by circumstance. It made you be this way. If he hadn't....I wouldn't be this way. You do not take responsibility for what happens around you because you do not feel empowered. You feel helpless in the face of things happening. And you blame the outside world for things not working. At the same time, because you feel victimized you feel you are entitled to things. Well, I deserve to be...because..they owe me. Often this is the company owes me because I am poor and work hard and they make lots of money. I hear this as I deserve to not have to pay for the program because I am poor and am entitled to it for free. These feelings, are biochemically induced. Now, that sounds pretty outrageous doesn't it? However, these are the very feelings that change with the program. Working with your journals helps you to see connections, and something called consequence. If I eat this, this happens. No one does it to me. There is a connection between what I do and what happens. You start making little connections..and over time they grow. As you get more steady, you can make more powerful connections. Yes, my husband is abusive, but I stay here. Things like that. You start seeing yourselves as players rather than victims. And even more striking, when people critique you, you have this remarkable detachment. You take what is real, own it and are even grateful for the feedback rather than being devastated by it. For example, early in the program, if I offer a suggestion, not even a critique, but a simple reflection that perhaps eating a potato the size of a football might not be the best option, the person who started the program 3 days ago is either brushed or outraged that I do not understand their special situation and they go off in a huff or unsubscribe from the program for a year. If I say that to a person in balance, they say *Oh my, whatever was I thinking about. Thank you.* I listen for this change. Sometimes it comes early. But most often it is the change that tells me most about Step 7 consciousness. One of my leadership people makes a mistake. We have a code for mistakes called the FANTASTIC! code. They say, *Oh fantastic, let me go clean that one up*. We laugh and it is no bigger than an error to be corrected. Or someone wobbles, and I say, *Hey, how about a sabbatical while you steady up there?* and they say...*yah, yah, let me go catch my breath and tighten up my plan. My timing is off, I am eating out too much.* And they do. Now let me tell you, working and playing with people in this energy is beyond comparison. You all feel it drifting through. Those of you on the more senior lists drink from the well. Those of you just starting know this is what you want. This is part of radiance, this humor, this joy, this resilience. It is way more than no longer yelling at your kids. It is getting a life. No more blame, lots of taking responsibility. No more entitlement, just humble willingness to work, show up and participate. Pretty nice from where I sit. Thanks for reading! If you know someone who could benefit from this, feel free to forward it to them. Not a subscriber yet? Like what you have read? Sign up to get future issues delivered straight to you: http://www.radiantrecovery.com Until next time!
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Gretel, our webmaster, puts it all together. David runs the Radiant Recovery® Store. Selena provides the weekly Ambassadors column. Steph provides the Your Last Diet column. ©2013 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/weeklynewsletter |
