by Jolene | Dec 1, 2018 | Cravings
Have you heard the Jerry Seinfeld story about not breaking the chain? Someone once asked him how he got to be such a good comedian and he said, “I sit down and write jokes every day. Some days I don’t feel funny, I have writer’s block, I’m...
by Jolene | Dec 1, 2018 | Brain Chemistry
I’m proud of my alcohol-free decision. Proud to stand up, speak out, and shake the stigma that we don’t have to “hit rock bottom” in order to stop drinking. I have no crash and burn story. Nothing “bad” happened. I didn’t have...
by Jolene | Dec 1, 2018 | Cravings
There was a guy sitting at the table in front of me as I was drinking my alcohol-free mojito at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico. He turned around and said, “Out of curiosity, why did you just order an alcohol free drink?” I said, “Because I...
by Jolene | Dec 1, 2018 | Mindfulness
1. You are stronger than you think. 2. Your “I knew in my bones” resolve to get off the drinking merry-go-round will be just as strong on day 1,000 as it was on day 1. 3. You’ll have hard days and hard times. You’ll go through some of the hardest sh*t in your life...
by Jolene | Nov 12, 2018 | Brain Chemistry
I just watched Oprah’s report on 60 Minutes about the ACE (adverse childhood experiences) study. I have been very interested in this study for a couple years now. The study began in a weight loss clinic in San Diego in the mid-’90s. I believe it’s the most important...
