Addiction Countdown

I figured if I am going to ask everyone to Help Healing Happen, I ought to start by healing myself, or at least helping to improve my health. . I quit smoking about two months ago but that wasn’t my only addiction. Another is (was) Diet Coke in a can. I bought it by the case for home and I know which gas station marts in a twenty five mile radius carry it. When I visited a new city, one of the first things I did was find a place that sold itI have not had a can in two weeks. It’s not as hard to give up as smoking, but it’s not easy either. Especially now in this hot weather, a cold icy can would mean as much to me as an icy cold beer might to a highway worker

That’s two addictions down. I’m working on my third: carbohydrates. My nutritionist tells me soon I won’t miss them. I can’t imagine not longing for a bagel. Oh, did I mention that I am working with a nutritionist now? He has me eating kale and berries. I also bought a wok this weekend.

As if I didn't place enough stress on myself, I decided to get those medical tests recommended for “people of my age” but which I have avoided for years. In another week, they will all be over. Just about everything in my body will have been checked into (no pun intended) and hopefully checked off as being ok.

Isn’t it amazing what the hope of healing others can do? I think it’s going to make me healthy!