Is There More Than One Road To Rome?

by | Sep 21, 2017 | Advice, binge drinking, Binge eating, Feelings, Recovery

I love talking to people about getting better. But there was one question I would cringe at every time it was asked…

“Are you in recovery?”

I hated being asked that question mostly because I didn’t know what it meant. I thought that when people asked me that, they were essentially asking me if I went to AA.

I always had a hard time coming up with a suitable answer. I’d usually fumble out something like, “Ahhh, yes. But I don’t go to AA. I did my own thing.”

And then I’d wait for the look.

It was usually a confused look. And if it wasn’t confused, It was incredulous.

The truth is, I went to AA once. And I didn’t ever want to go back.

Maybe in another post I will describe why it didn’t line up with me.

But it didn’t. AND I still wanted to get better. I knew I had a problem. But there had to be more than one way to get better. I found that there weren’t a lot of alternatives.

So, that’s when I started my own sacred walk to wellness.

I’m so glad that I committed to getting better. And I’m even more grateful that THE LYF Program resulted from my own journey back to wholeness.

Watch this week’s video to hear my thoughts on the question, “What is recovery?”

Dysfunctional Relationships with Food, Alcohol or Drugs

by | Sep 9, 2017 | Advice, binge drinking, Binge eating, Feelings, Low self esteem, Recovery

Hello lovely,
Sometimes it’s easy to tell you’re in a dysfunctional relationship. He’s treating you poorly. You are sick of the same old stuff.You see how you deserve more and you are sick of settling.
But when it comes to drugs, alcohol or food it can be pretty confusing.
Because the one thing that can be causing us pain can also be making us feel better at the same time.
I work with a lot of people who aren’t sure they’re an alcoholic. In fact, many of my clients don’t line up with that identity. They’d rather just put alcohol behind them, close the book and move on.
And sometimes, it can be hard to tell when it’s time to take action. We can get stuck wondering what to do.
I have made a sister video to my past one. This one is 5 surefire signs you are in a dysfunctional, codependent relationship with food, drugs or alcohol.
I hope you take some time to watch it if that resonates with you.
And if not, if you are already on your sacred walk to wellness, will you share it with someone who may be on the fence?
Early intervention is the ticket to having a happy life.
It’s like finding cancer quickly.
Let’s help as many people as possible.
Here’s the link to the video!