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MentorCONNECT's Weekly Mentoring Moment
A Chance to Build New Skills for Mentoring Matchups
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September 28, 2009
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Theme for the Week: Pro-Recovery Talk Rocks!
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We are excited about the new Pro-Recovery Talk Rocks! campaign taking place inside the Forums....and anywhere we are onlin!
And our upcoming member coffee in Dallas, TX with Shannon, Jeanette & Cheryl!
And our upcoming teleconference with Jenni Schaefer.
And our new Thursday night e-support chat group.
And all our new volunteer moderators!
Thank you all for rallying around MentorCONNECT and making your community a safe place for all of you to come together to Beat Ed at his own game!
Warmly and with HOPE,
Shannon, Jeanette, Andrea, Lynn, Cheryl, & Thom
(your MC Leadership & Advisory Team)
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Mentoring "Thought for the Week"
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NEW Pro-Recover y Talk Rocks! Campaign
We are doing something unprecedented and unique here on MentorCONNECT - making the WEB a safe place for RECOVERY to take place!
But this is just one small part of a much bigger web community that is hurting for pro-recovery support.
What can we do? Join the Pro-Recovery Talk Rocks! Campaign and spread the word that Recovery IS Possible (as Leadership Team Member Andrea Roe often says) online!
What is Pro-Recovery Talk?
Campaign for Pro-Recovery
Yours for the taking: HTML Code for Pro-Recovery Talk Rocks! Banner
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You Are All Invited! MC Member Coffee in Dallas, TX
Meet Shannon, Jeanette & Cheryl from your MC Leadership Team!
 All members are invited to a fun, casual coffee meet-and-greet. You don't need to bring anything or do anything - just show up!
For
those of you who can attend that would like to share your experiences
of what MentorCONNECT has meant to you thus far and how it can help
others as well, we will also have a short audio and video (you can
choose which) recording session following the coffee.
Day: Sunday, October 11
Time: 3-4:30pm
Location: Starbucks, 5223 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX, 75240
Additional Instructions: The Starbucks is in the shopping center with Containter Store and
next to Crate & Barrel just to the north of the Galleria by
Nordstroms.
RSVP: Just send us an email to mc@key-to-life.com if you think you can attend!
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Passing the Hat
In
many fellowship circles, it is a time-honored tradition to 'pass the
hat' to collect free-will donations to help with community- wide costs
and the development of new programs.
Donating your time and money is also a great way to say 'thanks' and pay it forward by helping others receive support! If you would like to donate financially click HERE If you would like to donate your time click HERE
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REMINDER that we now have TWO weekly chat support groups!
Monday night, 8-9pm central time
Thursday night, 8-9pm central time
The chat room will be open from 7-11pm on Monday and Thursday nights now and we hope you will join us!
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Monday & Thursday Night Support Groups Community-Wide Homework
 Just
a reminder that homework is posted each week after our support group
meetings. You are warmly invited to join in the continuing discussions
by visiting the Groups page HERE
Want to join in
the Monday & Thursday Night e-chats but aren't sure where to go,
how to log in, and where to find the week's song lyrics? Click HERE for a login refresher!
p.s. while you're online answering the homework assignment, be sure to
add your ideas as we plan for our very first MentorCONNECT RETREAT!
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Watch Part Six of MentorCONNECT Founder Shannon Cutts'
 Beauty Undressed Program
For earlier segments click HERE
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Beating Ana Group
Donnie Brasco
 We
have all heard time and time again that "fat is not a feeling". But do
we really believe it? And even if we believe it, do we realize when we
are allowing it to creep back into our words and our lives?
It
is so tempting to say "I feel fat" when really what we mean is "I feel
hungry...tired....lonely...ashamed....confused.....angry.....sad....
hopeless....hopeful.....I don't know what I feel......"
In
the movie Donnie Brasco, the characters have the same exact problem!
Instead of saying what they really mean, they say "forget about it".
As
you watch the film, journal about what they really mean every time they
say "forget about it". Then start to notice what YOU really mean when
you find yourself thinking or saying "I feel fat". And journal about
that too.
The first step is to notice when we are allowing the "language of fat" to rob of us of our REAL voice and REAL emotions.
And the second step is to tell Ed, "just forget about trying to steal my right to say what I am feeling, and my right to FEEL it!"
Post your insights and ideas HERE
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The "Friends Don't Let Friends Talk Fat" Teleconference podcast is now posted!
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Match with a Personal Recovery Mentor in Three EZ Steps!
MentorCONNECT is proud to be the first organization of its kind to offer one-on-one mentoring matchups!
If you would like to take advantage of your membership benefit to match with one of our caring volunteer mentors, here is how:
1. ORDER "Beating Ana" from your local library or bookseller
2. Complete the "Beating Ana Chapter One" exercise
3. EMAIL your answer to Jeanette
It really is that easy!
Why do we ask you to read 30 pages of a book before beginning a mentoring partnership? Simply because once you understand the Mentor Model we use here on MentorCONNECT, you will be both knowledgeable AND fired up to make the most of your chance to be mentored!
Our mentors are standing by, on call to support you and reassure you that YES, recovery really IS possible for YOU too!
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WIN a copy of Jenni Schaefer's NEW book & CD!
Congratulations to JILL who won Jenni's book & CD last week!
This is our final week of the contest...one more lucky winner will receive this special care package from Jenni herself!
To win, all you have to do is send us an EMAIL with "Win Jenni's book & CD!" in the subject line. Good luck!
p.s. and while you're at it, be sure to RSVP for the teleconference
VIEW the Event flyer
A very special thanks to the Center for Change for donating copies of Jenni's new book & CD to our community!
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To
the perfectionist within you, say, "Get out of my way, I have mistakes to
make!" *
I don't know that I have ever met a person with an eating
disorder who didn't have to face perfectionism too. Don't think that you can
recover from one without recovering from the other. Want to get started
recovering from perfectionism? Well, get out there and makes some mistakes. It
is one very important way that we learn. Don't deprive yourself of these
lessons.
 Thom Rutledge is a noted speaker/trainer, workshop facilitator, author of "Simple Truth"
and "Embracing Fear", and co-author (with Jenni Schaefer) of "Life Without Ed". Thom is also the co-coordinator of the monthly MentorCONNECT Teleconference Series. For more information about Thom, visit him at www.nutshellwisdom.com
*copyright Thom Rutledge, all rights reserved
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MentorCONNECT is grateful for the support of its Sponsoring Care Partners:
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
Tapestry: A Residential Treatment Center for Women with Eating Disorders
You Are Not Alone
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MM Archives: To access the full Mentoring Moment Archives, click HERE
NOTE: Participation in MentorCONNECT
is NOT meant to replace the supervision and care of a qualified medical
professional, and should never be construed as such. Shannon Cutts, the
MentorCONNECT Leadership Team and Key to Life
can NOT be held liable for any activities undertaken as a part or
result of receiving or participating in these online communities. If
you have a medical question, please consult your healthcare
professional.
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