ARC Daily Connect Newsletter—Sunday, October 19th, 2025

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

Thoughts for the Day

Someone noticed how much they’d shifted over time. Where they once felt powerless, they now felt calmer and more capable. Naming those qualities helped make the change feel real.

Science
Consciously naming identity strengthens neural representations of it. When the brain associates you with being “steady,” “clear,” or “free,” those circuits become more active and easier to return to.

ARC Skill
A skill that is helpful here is identity naming. By putting words to who we are becoming, we strengthen the pathways that support that new self.

You’re not who you were before. Every word you name as part of your new self takes root more deeply. And as a community, we’re stepping into these new identities together.

As we bring this 6-week journey to a close, take a moment to look back at where you began. You’ve practiced awareness, noticed emotions, rewired old loops, risen above cravings, rehearsed a new self, and stepped into living it. None of this happened overnight—it happened one pause, one breath, one reflection at a time. And the best part is you never had to do it alone. Every step you’ve taken has been alongside others who understand the same struggles and share the same hope.

This isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of continuing to live as your future self, one choice at a time. Together, we are proof that change is possible and freedom is real.

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 Sunday

7a EST Intention 1 hour - Tapping EFT

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

9a EST Variety Hour- Variety Hour may include topics such as music, writing prompts, poetry, breathing, meditation

10a EST Transformation Hour - will feature a selection of emotional processing and mindset shift tools

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.

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.

5p EST - Mindfulness Hour: a space for reflection and peace

7p EST Relaxation Hour - Clarity and Connection (writing exercises)

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 Phase 2 Study Group This is where we learn the "whys" of addiction and how to help others in relation to the Phase 2 Training.

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]