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In this episode I talk about the signs of a relapse that occurs WAY before that first drink. Also I interview Douglas Lail, who paints portraits of the faces in recovery and he has created an amazing project called Hello My Name Is.
- Routine
- Sleeping in
- Schedule
- Body cycles
- Diet
- I constantly need to be aware of what I am eating. I have learned the hard way that it’s as simple as garbage in, garbage out and I mentally land myself in a total fog after not eating right.
- 3/1 vegetable to fruit ratio
- Fish oil, Flaxseed oil, Hemp Protein, and other essential vitamins
- Eating fast food
- Taco Bell and their delicious cinnamon twists. Reece’s Pieces.
- Missing meetings
- We all get busy, but I need to keep affirming to myself this is an absolute priority.
- Not working out
- Although working out for vanity reasons will get us in shape for a certain season, my motivation for working out is to get the endorphins firing in the brain.
- Coffee
- Too much caffeine is a poison to the body and I need to be cognizant of drinking caffeine alcoholically
- Hanging out with the wrong crowd
- You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.
- If you spend a lot of time in a garage, you don’t eventually become a car but spending a lot of time with people who constantly include multiple beverages in their evening plans will take it’s toll over time.
- Nicotine and Chewing Tobacco
- Yes, that is correct. I am 33 years old and am experimenting with chewing tobacco. Please send me a virtual slap in the face
- I constantly need to be aware of what I am eating. I have learned the hard way that it’s as simple as garbage in, garbage out and I mentally land myself in a total fog after not eating right.
