Protein shakes for cravings

[lizker]

Day 129, very grateful for sobriety, life, family, friends...grateful that I still have a roof over my head and a job that alcohol fought tooth and nail to snatch from me. I work in a major city full of homeless people.Every day I see lives, precious lives that have been pounded, trampled upon, decimated, chewed up then spit out by alcohol and drugs....I could be anyone of those people. I am not any different from them. Just perfect grace and favour that is saving a wretch like me.

[lizker]

Day 136, 4 and half months...I was watching a summon about a story of city of refuge in the Bible. It's about a city that was built where people who had committed serious crimes would run to avoid being murdered. Once you were inside the gate you were safe. It went on to talk about one man who killed someone accidentally and ran as fast as he could and entered the gate. His pursuers couldn't enter the gate but stayed out side and gently begged and pleaded for him to come out and talk with them. They kept this up for along time. He finally let his guard down and stepped out and they killed him...The analogy is very powerful as to what happens when we stop drinking...alcohol doesn't stop tempting us jus because we stop drinking, alcohol Will pull all the tricks up his sleeve to lure us back, we must be strong and not be deceived by the charm. Alcohol knows how to sell itself very well, but it doesn't always give us the whole truth...the real consequences...everything in its path is completely ruined. I can't think of ANYTHING I ever gained in 11 years...I whoever have, medical bills on my credit, broken relationships with family and friends, a few arrests, a dui on my record, tens of thousands of dollars pissed down the toilet...list goes on and on.

[lizker]

Day 143, looking forward to leaving month 5 behind. Very much indebted to God for his help. Still getting drinking dreams. In some, I cave and in some I am greatly tempted but do cave. Always relieved to wake up to find out it was only a dream.

[starty]

Hi Liz many congrats on day 143 that is amazing!!! I also had long term sobriety and then relapsed

I am interested in your protein shake that you take. Would you mind posting a link? I take the All One which I am sure helps loads. But would be interested in seeing what others do.

Many thanks

[lizker]

Hi Starty, thanks and I am glad you got back in the fight. Relapse truly sucks. I the supplement is called "The Ultimate Meal" I don't know the link to their site but if you Google the name, it will come right up. I usually get it from the Vitamin Shoppe but can also be order online. For best results, I usually take my shake first thing in the morning for better nutrient absorption. I use half a cup of fresh or frozen spinach, 1/2 cup of broccoli, 1/2 of mixed frozen mixed berries (blueberry, blackberry, raspberries) 2 table spoonfuls of the protein shake, 8 ounces of liquid....and breakfast is served....you can add some yogurt for flavor as this shake is very grassy tasting,( its made from sprouts of several different grains) but I don't. I have developed a taste for icky testing stuff over the years.

[starty]

I am going to look it up. I love smoothies as I often cannot be bothered to chew stuff and drinking my meals suits me. Orf to google. Thanks liz

[lizker]

Day 150, 5 months today! Thanks to God for his help. Went to huge party last night. I am not a party person but this was a special occasion and some sort of reunion. I met People I hadn't seen in years. Most remember me from my drinking wild days. When I told them I no longer drink, jaws were dropping. Even though I am starting month 6, I actually have been technically in recovery for 2 years...Total months sober this year are 10 months and several sober months last year. It was a very victorious night, dignifyng, empowering, new found respect, renewed friendships and a real sense of rejoining society. Alcoholism is very isolating disease. You can't real let people in because you don't want them to see the real broken, desperate, lonely soul hiding behind the facade. I may have inspired some people to think about quitting because nobody who knew me in my drinking days would think that I could ever stop. If I can stop drinking, ANY ONE, I mean anyone can stop. Lovely week and let's stay in the battle.

[idefineme]

lizker, congratulations on 5 months! Nice work, and good on you for being both strong and honest last night. I'm happy for you that you're reveling in the comfort of your sobriety, it's refreshing to read! I'm still in the wee stages of boot camp, but I'm with you in this battle. Thanks for sharing!

[Pie]

Nice going, Liz! Very nice!! :welldone:

[starty]

Day 150, 5 months today! Thanks to God for his help. Went to huge party last night. I am not a party person but this was a special occasion and some sort of reunion. I met People I hadn't seen in years. Most remember me from my drinking wild days. When I told them I no longer drink, jaws were dropping. Even though I am starting month 6, I actually have been technically in recovery for 2 years...Total months sober this year are 10 months and several sober months last year. It was a very victorious night, dignifyng, empowering, new found respect, renewed friendships and a real sense of rejoining society. Alcoholism is very isolating disease. You can't real let people in because you don't want them to see the real broken, desperate, lonely soul hiding behind the facade. I may have inspired some people to think about quitting because nobody who knew me in my drinking days would think that I could ever stop. If I can stop drinking, ANY ONE, I mean anyone can stop. Lovely week and let's stay in the battle.

Congratulations Liz!! That is a wonderful testament to sobriety. And for me who also is NOT a party person you are exactly right in saying how lonely drinking really is. I thought falling off the wagon would make me more sociable. It didn't, it just made my world very small again

[lizker]

Idefineme, great to see you are in the battle. The rewards are very much worth the battle. You may feel deprived, lost, left out of life at times, in the beginning, but these feelings do pass and are less intense over time. Soldier through, I know you can make it.
Pie, thanks a lot for your continued support and well wishes. Really gotta make it this time.
Starty, thanks alot. Alcohol is the master deceiver. It knows us way way more than we know ourselves and jus loves to prey on our weakness. I am pretty shy and used alcohol to open up often making a fool of myself. Ironically, my social life is actually improving, even with my introverted personality than it ever was as a drunken nuisance who used to think I was the life of the party. I know you have it in you Starty, let's stay close to MWO and help each other through this. I have seen many wonderful people her succeed.

[lizker]

Day 157, thankful that the obsession with alcohol is almost non existent. That energy may try to spill to other things like food, compulsive shopping but over time these can be contained. I am Noticing subtle changes like I am not dreading the Holidays. In the past, the Holidays meant 4 to five days around the clock drinking...mostly compulsive...making an a#@ of myself in front of family members and friends, deep regret and this sense of being in a mental and spiritual prison that I could never be free from. Recovery is absolutely possible for anyone. I don't care what stage you are in. I was in stage 3 or 4. The fact that I am here, no rehab, no medication....just prayer, change of attitude and proper nutrition. Our spirits are broken by this disease, therefore we must work on our spiritual healing and physical bodies to really be free.

[lifechange]

Such inspiring posts, Lizker!
Congratulations on your 5+ months!

[Guitarista]

It was a very victorious night, dignifyng, empowering, new found respect, renewed friendships and a real sense of rejoining society. Alcoholism is very isolating disease. You can't real let people in because you don't want them to see the real broken, desperate, lonely soul hiding behind the facade.

Right on Liz. Congrat's on 157 + days my friend. You bewdy!

[lizker]

Day 164, Thanks lifechange and Guitarist....I had to Google "bewdy" lol...will be using. Praying for continued strength and renewed motivation to keep going. Some days have been challenging than others. Training myself to deal with life's challenges without running away from them and hiding under the bottle...they will still be waiting for me at the bottom of the bottle and must be dealt with. The longer I hide, the bigger they get.