Day 97 – Taming My Crazy Monkey Mind
While Monkey Mind may still be giving me a run for my money, my old pal Drinkie has continued his slide into silence.
Day 21 – Crave No More, The Thrill is Gone
I keep telling myself that my goal, what I’d like to get out of daily meditation, is a much reduced and more controlled relationship with alcohol. Total abstinence is a last resort at this point. However, I never planned to stop smoking weed, yet here I am free of that monkey for the last 45 days. Who knows, there may come a time when alcohol leaves me in the same manner. If it does, so be it.
Day 78 – Power Of The Intermittent Fasting
The Longevity Paradox has reminded me of the power of intermittent fasting, supplementation, endocrine disruptors, LPS’s, what NOT to eat, and a host of other useful information.
Day 32 – At Best, Guaranteed Crazy!
When you sacrifice and see results, that’s one thing, but to see negative results is, well, a recipe to drive you crazy. It’s just so unexpected. But you soldier one. You’re gonna lose some battles on your way to winning the war.
5 Ways I Use RAIN to Empower My Sobriety
Enter meditation & RAIN. I started daily meditation practice exactly 157 days ago (as of the publication of this blog). And it’s been quite a journey. At day 35, I completely stopped smoking pot after being a near daily smoker for over two decades. By day 90 I had gone from drinking 5 nights a week to twice a month, and drinking half as much in a sitting (from 7-10 beers to 2-4). By day 140, I had lost 26 pounds.