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2 Moms and a Mic ? Get Ready as I join 2 MOMS AND A MIC September 8, 2010 at 1400 KKZZ.com to discuss recovery from Eating Disorders with my new  book, “The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery” Book Signing Presented by La Ventana Eating Disorder Program Friday, September 10, 2010 11:30 to 1:30 No Charge…

This week is the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. A new year is always a time of renewal and hope, and Rosh Hashanah certainly is that. In its customs and traditions, too, there’s a lot about this holiday that resonates with the Law of Sobriety–whether you’re Jewish or not, religious or not.             This is…

       It was a quite a shock for audiences to hear that the actor, Michael Douglas, has Stage IV throat cancer. What was even more alarming was to learn that it most likely was caused by drinking alcohol and smoking.  At least three quarters of people who have mouth or throat cancer consume alcohol frequently. …

2 Moms and a Mic ? Get Ready as I join 2 MOMS AND A MIC September 1, 2010 at 1400 KKZZ.com 8 AM Pacific Time to discuss everything you always wanted to know about my new book, “The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery.”

Science improves and saves lives, but the spiritual domain is where healing and happiness reside. In the book, “The Ego-Less Self: Achieving Peace and Tranquility Beyond All Understanding, the author, Cardwell C. Nuckols, Ph.D. presents the truth to you from his own life experiences. While it’s true that subjective experiences cannot be proven per se,…

This morning I had to re-read the chapter in my book “Learning to Let Go of Resistance and Attachments.”  My book, “The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery” comes out this Wednesday, September 1, 2010.  I have bitten every one of my nails as I anxiously await the day. This has…

The trauma and grief of growing in a an alcoholic or addicted family create a lifetime of baggage.  If you grew up in an addicted family, the dysfunction that permeated every  aspect of your childhood may have seemed “normal,” and you may not even realize the level of affect alcohol still has on your adult…

2 Moms and a Mic ? Get Ready as I join 2 MOMS AND A MIC August 25, 2010 at 1400 KKZZ.com 8 AM Pacific Time to discuss everything you always wanted to know about addiction and rehab.

  “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.” Everyone knows that little serenity prayer, and many 12-step meetings close with it. If you’re still finding your way to sobriety, the second part–“the courage to change…

This weekend turned out to be one of those life lessons that when we let go of resisting something, anything and everything is possible.  My husband has wanted to go camping for the longest time with our family and I had been resisting the idea.  Yes, I am a city girl and my idea of…

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