Welcome to today’s show!

WHAT WE’LL LEARN:

• How Liv used food to deal with a difficult (traumatic) childhood 
• What Liv says about cravings and how to view cravings as an “unmet need”
• When and how Liv’s spiritual journey evolved 
• What she looks for in her Spiritual leaders
• Although not anti-AA, Liv feels we should trust ourselves and feels YOU are the best person to direct your life
• What the prayer and meditation step is-step 11 and what Liv would add to it
• Liv found recovery first and then her spirituality
• How Liv’s current depressive state is a good example of holistic approach to recovery
• How Liv’s spirituality has helped give her many things (e.g. ritual and meaning) 
• How Liv’s writing has informed her recovery
• The process non-writers can get started with for writing about one’s recovery journey
• What is “AA Fragility?”
• What Liv’s recovery looks like now

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Trauma and the 12 Steps: A Complete Guide for Enhancing Recovery
• Don’t Just Sit There!:44 Insights to Get Your Meditation Practice off The Cushion and Into The Real World
• Holy Whitaker’s book, Quit Like A Woman 
• Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• Livsrecoverykitchen.com (website)
• liv@livesrecoverykitchen.com (email)
• A.I.R. Private Facebook Group 

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