SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
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A leader in the groundbreaking field of food addiction treatment, SHiFT - Recovery by Acorn supports people to lift themselves out of the depths of food obsession. SHiFT Recovery programs are for people in all stages of recovery, be it just beginning, in relapse, or long-term.
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
2M ago
The Playground of Life By Lisa K As I listened to Amanda Leith describe the “downward slope” of addiction I immediately went to the memory of being propelled down a slide in the playground. I remembered the old metal playground slides of yester-year. You know, the ones that heat up in the summer ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
Who am I? I stumble with the answer to this question. As I sit here thinking, “Who am I?” I can very vividly recall who I thought I was growing up. I grew up thinking “I am a big fat ugly pig who no one likes.” My so-called friends would play with me ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
This is the time of year when we all look forward to the new year full of opportunities, hoping to grasp one or two of them for ourselves. We make New Year’s resolutions again hoping to become something better than before. What are those opportunities we hope come our way? What are the resolutions we ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
Two weekends ago was Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. Late Saturday afternoon, I headed out for a leisurely drive to my parents ’house. It was a glorious fall day, the country roads lined with trees, full with leaves of red, orange, purple and yellow. Fall had officially arrived 2 weeks prior but the trees were ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
What has happened to me? When did this happen? How did I get so fragile? These are some of the questions I’ve been asking myself (and others in my support network) lately. I have been in recovery now most of my life…since I was 24. Who was I before recovery? I know I was a ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
“How strong are you?” and “Show me your muscles!” were phrases asked and heard in my family growing up. Strength in my family equated with physical size and I was happy to oblige the larger and larger girth that showed my strength. In my family strength not only meant physical size, but it also meant ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
Food has played a significant role in my life, it has served to be my greatest source of pleasure, purpose and pain. It has given me my highest highs and taken me to my lowest lows. It has provided me with a means of connection and it has lured me into total isolation. It’s been ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
Last week, the yoga studio that I belong to advertised a special event class. 108 sun salutations to mark the official arrival of summer. One might think my reaction would have been, “108 sun salutations!?!?”, but instead it was, “Arrival of summer!?!?”. Summer had apparently snuck up on me, though that shouldn’t have been surprising ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
1y ago
While leading a shift strong call, one of the SHiFT community members expressed feelings of grief and sadness. Another member offered poignant feedback in one simple sentence. “Let your fellows accompany you in your grief”. “… accompany you…”, the words flowed with graceful beauty and within the context of grief, they tugged at my heart ..read more
SHiFT | Recovery by Acorn
2y ago
On January 2, 2021, I signed up for the March 2021 virtual intensive. I felt like I was on mission – a mission to lose weight. It felt like an impossible mission, one that I had never accomplished in the past. I was excited and leery all at the same time. I began with individual ..read more