- The Beginning Continues by #3393
16 y
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Blog: An Alcoholic, Food, Cigarette addicts journey on the Master
Hello Friends,
Today is Saturday May 24, 2009. I started with my morning salt water flush and again....worked well. It is almost 11:00 am and I wanted to get an early start on writting you today because I am determined to get through this day successfully on the master cleanse. I figure I have you to answer to and that will help me get along well. I have done some light exercise today and plan on do a bit more later. I am feeling light and good about today on the cleanse.
I want to remind myself that ALCOHOL RUINS EVERYTHING. My poor emotional state has been a result of it. Depression sets in the next day or two after drinking. Also a feeling of being totally overwhelmed. I have prayed again today to a loving God to help me. I will be attending an online AA meeting at noon. Doing a 4th step has always been a burden. I start and stop. I feel like I have to write a book and then get overwhelmed in the process (the perfectionist I am).
The thought has crossed my mind lately that I should concentrate on the 4th step being about forgiving myself....asking myself or my higher person to forgive me. And then my children including my son that has died. I have a lot of guilt about my mothering. I don't feel that I did a very good job. I need my children to know that if I could do it all over again I would have been the mother they deserved and payed more attention to them and their needs and not so much my own.
I'm not sure what all I should say to myself. But with pen and paper in hand, it will come, I'm sure.
I was in Overeaters Annonomys years ago in the 80's and so I have really been aware of how I treat others. There are people I am pissed off at but I don't think there is such a long list of those I have offended. But concentrating on my children and the many wrongs I have done to myself seems like a good beginning and I won't stress today about what might have to come after that. ALCOHOL RUINS EVERYTHING! Being an out of controll eater isn't too far behind. Thanks for listening today. At the end of today I will be letting you know that today I have finally won.
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- Re: The Beginning Continues by #38782
16 y
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Here´s to Y O U! and your decision to stick, as much as possible, to the Master Cleanse.
Here´s something I´ve heard of (and read about) a long time ago.... its called KUDZU. You´ll have to google it in order to find out more OR here on Curezone in the Search window you´ll be able to find some info on it. Its supposed to help people with alchoholic problems by cutting down the urge to drink, is unfortunately all I can remember. I may find the article and will get back if I do.
In the meantime I´d like to offer all the encouragement possible for your very commendable efforts....
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- Re: Kuzu - found it! by #38782
16 y
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Hi again!
Found that article I´d read & posted some time back here on CZ - there are many more articles, if you´d like to know more about this amazing plant that can be bought in any Asian store.... It usually comes in a white, fine-powdery form and can also be used like one uses cornstartch, mixed into stews or veggies.
Kudzu a root and another natural way for curbing the symptoms of alcohol addiction... the following is from Wikipedia... google Kuzu (or kudzu) for more info.
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Studies have shown that kudzu can reduce both hangovers and alcohol cravings.[5][6][7] Persons who take kudzu will still drink alcohol; however, they will consume less than if they had not taken kudzu.[8] The mechanism for this is not yet established, but it may have to do with both alcohol metabolism and the reward circuits in the brain. The Harvard Medical School is studying kudzu as a possible way to treat alcoholic cravings, by turning an extracted compound from the herb into a medical drug.[9]
Kudzu also contains a number of useful isoflavones, including daidzein (an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agent), daidzin (a cancer preventive) and genistein (an antileukemic agent). Kudzu is a unique source of the isoflavone puerarin. Kudzu root compounds can affect neurotransmitters (including serotonin, GABA, and glutamate) and it has shown value in treating migraine and cluster headache.[10] It is recommended for allergies and diarrhea.[11]
Research in mice models suggests that Kudzu is beneficial for control of some post-menopausal symptoms such as hypertension and diabetes type II.[12]
In traditional Chinese medicine, where it is known as gé gēn (葛根), kudzu is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It is used to treat tinnitus, vertigo, and Wei syndrome (superficial heat close to the surface).[citation needed].
All the best and God bless you for your sincere efforts!
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