Three Strikes & You’re Out!

If it were easy to quit, the word addiction wouldn’t have been invented.

This diet, losing weight, exercise and health blog is also about the less common health topics, like addiction….and will power…and support groups…and triumph!

Three strikes and you’re out. December 31, 2001 and I was up to bat….

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There Is No Third Choice

Virginia Beach 2010
Virginia Beach 2010

Denial, right? That’s what they say. Addicted people are the first to deny their addiction. To make it worse, there’s this little thing called co-dependency.

“Uncle George sure loves his beer.” “She sure can hold her liquor.” It doesn’t have to be the stereotypical homeless “bum” begging for money to go get a drink…

How can you tell? It’s either every day, or not at all. The addict has no third choice.

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Just So You Know

Biggest party night in the world? The one celebration not wrapped around religious or political agendas, that has world-wide participation?

The biggest drinking night in the history of the world? Last night, New Year’s Eve.

When making the resolution, I did something very, very purposeful, sending a shiver down my spine….

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She Felt Trapped

Finland 2009

Ever feel compelled to tell a stranger your story? She said she felt trapped. Trapped inside her body. But her Uncle gave her an epiphany, and her Doctor gave her hope.

Kayla did the rest.

I think Kayla said she wants to lose 197 pounds total. If you’re newer to this health blog, you may have missed the premise, “If you’re goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough“. Good luck Kayla!

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Speaking Of Courage

He'll Never Leave His Chair

Society is attracted to courageous people – game changers like Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, Rosa Parks, Aaron Fotheringham. And especially, ordinary people who triumph, or at least try to, over impossible odds.

Deep down, you think being fairly healthy is impossible.

As you go through your day today, ask yourself if you’re as courageous as you’d like to be. And ask if you plan to hold steady or find a different, more courageous way.

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First Human To Do Wheelchair Double Back Flip
First Human To Do Wheelchair Double Back Flip