ARC Daily Connect Newsletter—Friday, October 17th, 2025

Welcome to the ARC Daily Connect. Today we're talking about how community strengthens change.

I used to try to change on my own, but I always slipped back. It wasn’t until I joined a supportive community that change began to last—because I wasn’t carrying it alone anymore.

Science
Social connection strengthens the brain’s reward system, making new habits more sustainable. Belonging reduces stress, increases resilience, and makes the new self easier to embody.

ARC Skill
Reach out to someone today. Even a short message or check-in strengthens your connection—and your recovery.

None of us can do this alone—and we don’t have to. Every message, every shared story builds a web of strength. Together, we’re making lasting change possible.

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 Friday

12a EST Awareness Hour - Check-in chats are a place to talk about problems, wins or whatever is on your mind.

3a EST Open House - A weekly social hour alternating between art and games, casual social time and reflective exercises.

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

5a EST Study Group - This is where we learn the “why’s” of addiction and how to help others Textbook talk and ARC Exercises

7a EST Intention Hour One - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind.

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 Metabolical

11a EST Restore Hour - Neurodivergent Chat

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

1p EST Study Group - This is where we learn the "whys" of addiction and how to help others.

3p EST Read- A variety of Classical Literature

4p EST Resilience Chat- Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind. This hour may consist of check-ins, ARC exercises, or a combination of both

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.

9p EST Peaceful Hour - Resilient by Rick Hanson - This hour is a chance to socialize and connect with brain-calming activities

10p EST Peaceful Hour Simplify your life. 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.