ARC Daily Connect Newsletter—November 21, 2025

Welcome to the ARC Daily Connect. We're so glad you're here!

Thoughts for the Day—Who Am I Without It?

Sophia’s thought was “I’m not worthy of love.” For years it shaped her choices, keeping her distant from connection. One day she asked herself who she would be without it.

Without the thought, she saw herself laughing with friends, receiving kindness with ease, and offering warmth without fear. The picture felt both tender and strange, but it gave her something to reach toward.

Neuroscience shows that when we question identity-level thoughts, we disrupt the brain’s default mode network — the system that ties together self-beliefs. This disruption makes space for new self-images to emerge.

When we dare to ask who we’d be without a painful thought, we open ourselves to a softer identity. And when we ask this together, we remind one another that worthiness has been ours all along.

Have an amazing day! SHG

Podcast

Click the button below to access 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!

Here are the podcast replay links from the last month.

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?

ARC Daily Schedule

Here is the ARC Chats and Calls schedule for Friday

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.

10a EST Recharge Hour - Read and Discuss Metabolical with Meditations and Breathing Practices

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: Community Call Study Group

Zoom room number for Chats: 530-617-6558 Passcode: 123456

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

Here is a link to join the Zoom meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5306176558?pwd=b0JKM1prV1NjR3IxeUpmaHB3bjFVdz09

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CHAT

Here is a link to find the ARC Weekly Schedule

WEEKLY ARC CHATS AND CALL SCHEDULE

Zoom room 530-617-6558 Passcode: 123456

How to Join the Community Call (8 pm EST US)

Joining the call is simple! You can participate either online or by phone.
✅ To join online: Go to https://instantteleseminar.com/connect/
✅ To join by telephone (US): Call 425-440-5100 and enter Access Code 329564#
✅ Australia:
• NSW: 02-8279-8670, Access Code 329564#
• Victoria: 03-8373-8670, Access Code 329564#
If you’d like step-by-step help, we also have a short instructional video that shows exactly how to join using the internet: https://vimeo.com/588868517/4de70b7c99

We look forward to being together—just choose the option that works best for you and join us!

Instagram

Come hang out with us on Instagram for daily inspiration, encouragement, and gentle reminders that you're not alone!

Click this link to find us on Instagram

Specialty Pods and Facebook Groups

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
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.
If you have questions, please email: [email protected]