ARC Daily Connect Newsletter—Saturday, October 4, 2025

Welcome to the ARC Daily Connect. Today, I'm thinking about choosing from what is possible.

I used to act as though my past choices determined my future. If I gave in yesterday, I assumed I’d give in today. But then I realized—every craving is a new chance to choose possibility instead of replaying the past.

Science
The brain predicts the future based on past patterns. But when you make a new choice, you signal to the brain that other outcomes are possible. This rewires circuits for freedom rather than repetition.

ARC Skill
Today, when a craving comes, ask yourself, “What would my future self choose right now?” You don’t have to repeat yesterday’s story. None of us do. Together, we’re learning to choose possibility, one new decision at a time.

Have an amazing day! SHG

Here are the podcast replay links from the last month.

This is a Google Sheet containing all podcast recordings from January 2025 until present. Please check the tabs at the bottom of the sheet for the month you are looking for. Thanks!

Gratitude

The benefits of gratitude are nearly endless. People who regularly practice gratitude by noticing and reflecting upon what they're thankful for experience more positive emotions, feel more alive, sleep better, express more compassion and kindness, and even have more robust immune systems. What are you grateful for today?

Specialty Pods (updated list!!!)

ARC specialty Facebook Groups include:

ARC - ARM Addiction Recovery Ministries (Christians in Recovery)
ARC Plant-based Rotation
ARC Members Food Rotation Pod (Plant & Animal Proteins)
Digging the ARC Gardening
FAR Uniquely Neurodivergent
ARC - Writing Circle

ARC specialty Messenger Pods include:

Aging Well (NEW GROUP!!!)
ARC Crafts/Painting/Puzzles/Art
ARC Financial Freedom
ARC Pets & Animals Park
ARC Teachers
Canadian
Christians in Recovery from PF
Christian FARAs
Digging the ARC Gardening
ARC Community Call for Members
Eliminate a Food or Behavior Pod
FAR CAPS (Cross Addiction Pod for multi-substance addictions)
FAR Empowerment Pod (Bariatric Recovery)
ARC Parts Work
FAR Let's Travel
FAR Rainbow Room
The Raising Kids Pod
FAR Self Compassion
Freedom From Clutter
ARC Knifty Knitters & Crochet Club
Men of the ARC
Movement/Nature/Yoga/Exercise/Wheels/Water Hosts & Co-Hosts
Neurodivergent Pod
Strength and Athletic Pod
Spanish Speaking
Textbook Talk
Yoga Pod

Is there a pod that you would like to see? Please let us know, and we will add them to the 'needs' list.

ARC Daily Schedule

Here is the ARC Chats and Calls schedule for Saturday

4a EST Perseverance Chat - Check-in chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind.

6a EST Clarity and Connection Hour - This hour, the host will offer a writing prompt that will allow you to check in with yourself on how you are feeling

7a EST Restore Hour - Decluttering Hour This hour is a place to discuss fun and easy ways to declutter your home, mind, and life.

8a EST Intention Hour Two - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind.

9a EST Study Group - This is where we learn the "whys" of addiction and how to help others.

10a EST Recharge Hour - Read and Discuss Joe Dispenza's Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself.

11a EST Restore Hour - Read and Discuss Self-Therapy (edition 3) by Jay Earley, PhD This hour focuses on activities that help with cognitive repair

12 noon EST Mindset Chat - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind.

1p EST Mindset Study Group - This is where we learn the "whys" of addiction and how to help others by working on various Phase 1 assignments.

4p EST Weekend Workshop Replay Presentation and discussion
5p EST Continuation of the Weekend Workshop Replay

8p EST Community Call - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind. This call is not on Zoom. Please see below for details.

10p EST Peaceful Hour Read and Discuss Louise Hay’s The Power is Within You. This hour is a chance to socialize and connect with brain-calming activities

link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5306176558?pwd=b0JKM1prV1NjR3IxeUpmaHB3bjFVdz09

WEEKLY ARC CHATS AND CALL SCHEDULE

Zoom room 530-617-6558 Passcode: 123456

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CHAT

Links for the next Community Call at 8p EST US:

*Online - https://instantteleseminar.com/connect/

Telephone - For US members call: 425-440-5100 Access code: 329564#

- For NSW Australia call: 02-8279-8670 Access code: 329564#

- For Victoria, Australia call: 03-8373-8670 Access code: 329564#

*Instructional video on how to join the conference call via the Internet. https://vimeo.com/588868517/4de70b7c99

Have you been in the ARC for more than six months? Would you like to tell your story as a food-addicted person? A powerful tool of recovery is listening to food-addicted people share their stories. Please let us know by reaching out to Lesley Schlink or Susan Hinshaw.