by sherrygaba on May 15, 2012
Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of The Law of Sobriety which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your Free EBooks from Sherry™s Enrich Your Life Series. Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com for webinars, teleseminars, coaching packages and speaking engagements. Listen to Sherry on A Moment of Change with Sherry Gaba on CBS.
Getting sober and staying sober starts with the desire to make a change in your life. For some people this is the so called “hitting bottom” when they do something or allow something to happen that they can no longer ignore, rationalize or blame someone else for. For some people it is a lost relationship, a tragic accident or the disapproval of friends and family that triggers the realization of the need for change. The tough part is figuring out just how to start that journey and stay on the path to recovery and sobriety.
While it may seem too simple, the key component to a successful recovery from addiction is to be able to think and see yourself in the positive alternate reality. If you cannot see yourself as a happy, healthy and productive sober person then you really can’t get there. Knowing both the destination as well as the route to take means that you can think each part of the route, making effective, insightfully and meaningful decisions to help in your own recovery. In my book “The Law of Sobriety” I dedicate time and effort to one simple thought. This though is
that “you create your own reality and the situation you find yourself in is a direct result of your own belief system”.
So, if you see yourself making bad choices, not being successful as a sober member of society or never being able to find friends that can support you in your new lifestyle then that is exactly what you will find. If, however, you are able to think of yourself as a person of value, worth and with the ability to chart your own course you will be amazed at the progress that you make. Each decision, each move, each relationship you develop will embrace your new belief system about yourself, drawing in positive energy, positive experiences and positive people to continue on with your journey in recovery.
by sherrygaba on May 9, 2012
Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of The Law of Sobriety which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your Free EBooks from Sherry™s Enrich Your Life Series. Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com for webinars, teleseminars, coaching packages and speaking engagements. Listen to Sherry on A Moment of Change with Sherry Gaba on CBS.
Increasing research into brain science has lead to some fascinating understandings of how different foods can contribute to a variety of physical and emotional changes in the body. Emotions, at their basic level, are a series of chemical reactions that occur in the brain. These chemical messages can be altered based on a variety of metabolic factors including blood glucose levels, hormonal levels and even core body temperature. The chemical messages can create pleasant or painful responses, or, in the case of food addictions, they can lead to an initial feeling of pleasure followed immediately by feelings of guilt, embarrassment, frustration or failure.
Food, unlike alcohol or drug addictions, is not something that can simply be taken out of our daily routines. Withdrawal symptoms from food addictions can be as dramatic for some people as those seen with drug addictions. Having a way to approach the food addiction from a holistic perspective that includes heart, mind and body is essential. Changing the thinking around eating is the key to breaking the psychological addiction while making healthier choices in foods is the key to ending the physical addiction that is often present.
That all sounds so simple, yet how can one person change their thinking about eating? The Law of Attraction holds to key to altering the negative views that the food addict has about his or her interaction with food. Seeking positive experiences in the world around you changes the focus from food as the comfort in life to looking for ways to find comfort without the association with food. Food will always be important as a way to sustain the body but it shouldn’t be the way to sustain the spirit, mind and heart. Finding new ways to engage in the world around you will allow the building of new, positive relationships and experiences that can replace the dependence on food with much healthier, life sustaining activities and interactions.
Getting sober and staying sober starts with the desire to make a change in your life. For some people this is the so called “hitting bottom” when they do something or allow something to happen that they can no longer ignore, rationalize or blame someone else for. For some people it is a lost relationship, a tragic accident or the disapproval of friends and family that triggers the realization of the need for change. The tough part is figuring out just how to start that journey and stay on the path to recovery and sobriety. 
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