My daughter’s wedding is just around the corner. As with all big upcoming events, I’ve been watching every morsel of food entering my mouth. Why can’t we eat like that all the time? I guess that’s a discussion for another day… Here’s what I’ve learned from this sudden onset of healthy choices and no late […]
3 Ted Talks for Food Addiction Recovery
Thanks to a cable outage a few months ago, my son and I started a mild obsession with Ted Talks. Have you ever found yourself spending an obsessive amount of time watching these informative speakers? If not, here are a few great ones to get you started. Each of these relate to one of my […]
Sugar and Recovery: How to Kick That Final Addiction
Eighteen years ago today, I took my last drink. After 17 long years deep in addiction, I found my way into recovery. That incredible transition turned Halloween into one of my all time favorite holidays. Sobriety is definitely worth celebrating. Unfortunately all those years ago I hung onto one unruly little addiction: sugar. This one […]
When Spiritual Warfare Hits Home
Spiritual warfare can absolutely rock our entire world and definitely not in the good way. We’ve all been there. Life is moving along in the direction we want to go. Out of nowhere, issues pop up making us question if we are on the right path. We can begin to wonder if it’s God telling […]
How to Stop Turning to Food for Stress Relief
Why do we so easily find ourselves turning to food for stress relief? For some of us, it’s the sweet treats that take us away into softer places. For others, anything deep-fried, salty, or crunchy may do the trick. Perhaps you need a combination of all of these in your harshest moments. Regardless of our […]
4 Tips for When You’re Angry at God
I must confess. I’ve been angry at God. That ugly, incredibly uncomfortable, I can’t even talk to you kind of anger. Have you been there? Many times over the course of my lifetime I’ve found myself in that space. There were years trapped deep in the throes of my addictions. I remember wondering why He […]
