A Difficult Journey

[greendragon]

After struggeling from everything from alcoholism to obesity I am finally ready to make the grand gesture to change my life for the better...forever. Fortunately, I have a very supportive and loving b/f that is willing to work with me through my cleansing and juice fasting. I also have very supportive folks back home that are willing to make things as easy for me as possible through this new and trying experience.

I feel humbled and humiliated because I have tried this numerous times before and could not bring myself to follow through with it. But I really feel like now is really the time. I don't just want to do this, I need to do this. I know that at my age, I am quickly heading down the road to early disease and possibly death due to my poor nutrition choices.

Fortunately, I have already cut out most, if not all of the processed foods that the typically SAD diet proposes. I don't eat any sort of sweet or processed foods. But I have a weakness for alcohol and when I drink, I tend to not care about what I eat.

I want this horrible cycle to come to an end. I want to do a 48 hr. Master Cleanse followed by a 48 hr. cleansing juice fast. Then I plan to ease into a total 100% raw foods diet for (at least) a 30 day time period. I would like to be able to stay 100% raw foods for at least the remainder of the year.

I sincerely want to make this all happen. And I ultimately know that it is totally up to me to make it work. I know I can make this work. I just need to close my eyes to the outside world, hunker down and DO IT!!!!!

Everyone who wants to, please pray for for me. I desperately want to make this work. Please pray that I can stick to this plan and pull through and come out completely clean and be 100% raw when all is said and done.

Thank you all for your support

-rawg.

[Aleesha Sattva]

for your greatest good...

in light,
aleesha

[Anastazia]

I'm committing to praying for you daily for victory in this area of your life...I know that it's a big change to go from a drinking person to a non-drinker, & it can affect more than just your health....your social life, friendships, etc. also are affected...but you know for yourself that it's time, & that getting your body clean, & doing all you can to heal the things that have been done to it is a valuable step to take for your future!

Your goals are practical, realistic, & you CAN succeed at reaching them....
...just remember to take it one day at a time!

One thing that has helped me a lot is to just not not have things I don't want to eat (or drink, in your case) in the house! Ever!

Ya never know when a moment of temptation will hit...I've had things here for my daughter that didn't tempt me for weeks, then one day, I just can't stop wanting it!!! So not having it around helps keep the cravings at bay, too!

Also, you might look into some liver detox protocols, (milk thistle is a wonderful benefit for healing the liver) & rest lots when you're doing detox stuff...try to work up a sweat daily (we also detox through sweat!)

...& be honest with those you've drank with in the past, ask them to support you in making these changes, & hold you accountable, & not tempt or try to talk you into drinking with them...sometimes it upsets people (usually those who know they, too, need to cut back or stop drinking!) but if they're true friends they'll understand, & help support you through this time of transition & healing!

let us know how it goes, & anything we can do to help!

& anytime you'ld like specific prayer about anything, feel free to e-mail~

~Anastazia~
stazia@telus.net

[EZ rider]

I have a weakness for alcohol and when I drink, I tend to not care about what I eat.Alcohol is a suppressant. It suppresses your ability to control yourself.

[greendragon]

ANA,
thak you so much for your kind words!!! And EZ You are so right. I've been supressing/denying myslef for so long, I'm tired of it all. I'm tired of feeling tired/depressed/sick/bloated/fat/disgusted. I want/need to change everything. I've ordered my spiral slicer & my nut mylk bags, I've set up my seeds for sprouting and I'll be going out tomorrow to purchase everything gor my master cleanse & my juice/GS cleanse. I can't wait. I'll be posting everything in the journal section of the website and will be tracking every day: what I eat and what I do. I want to totally commit to this and plan to make this work.

Please pay for me, send me all your good wishes, strenghth & good karam. I'll be needing whatever I can get.


Thank you all in advance

-GD

[EZ rider]

greendragon -- I know what you mean when you say you are ready for a change because thats the way I felt when I went all raw and made some course corrections. I wish you well and I hope you have a successful journey.

[shashibala]

welcome and best wishes to you!!!

[Theogirl]

You're doing it! You're on your way! You will succeed! :)