Sandra Lenington

MA, Counseling Psychology; MCC, Coach Trainer

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Sandra Lenington

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online business resources, technology for coaches/consultants, addiction recovery, 12 steps, life success
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Sandra Lenington, certified addictions recovery coach and professional facilitator in The Work of Byron Katie, workshop facilitator, and speaker, teaches and facilitates the discovery of those limiting beliefs that keep you from freedom from addictions and from achieving and living your best life (whether you are surrounded by idiots and jerks or just the normal aggravations of life). Her clients discover how to use their most stressful circumstances as their path to peace. Through private consultation, teleseminars, classes and webinars, she leads clients and groups through a simple, step-by-step program by facing the "Seven Dastardly D's," to:

  • Experience clarity, life becomes simple, connected to self, become your own best friend
  • Experience serenity, actions are directed & focused, sense of purpose & presence
  • Experience support, trusting self and others
  • Experience integrity, authentic, honest about my motives, take responsibility for self, stop blaming others
  • Experience your own power, God's support and power moving through you, fearlessness, open to results

As an entrepreneur, Sandra has created and developed numerous businesses, both online and offline. She is conversant with web 2.0 technology and the use of social media for online business success. Her first success in this area was the founding and developing of adopting.org website which was acquired by adoption.com. She also worked for NASA as an expert in Internet technology and telephony.

Prior to her coaching and consulting work, Sandra was a physical therapist, spending more than twenty years working with patients and owning her own business. Education and ongoing learning is important. Sandra has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University, and her physical therapy training was completed at Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York city. Sandra also served as a therapist in the U.S. Air Force stationed at Travis AFB.

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20 quick and practical methods to increase your confidence. Here we go: 1. Think about someone who is confident and act, talk and walk like him or her. Model their mannerisms and behaviour. It works for them; it will work for you. 2. Smile a lot more. That doesn’t mean putting a silly grin on your face! But smile when you walk down the street, when you meet people and generally be happier even if you’re not feeling that way. 3. Learn from the past; don’t beat yourself up about it. It’s gone; it’s never coming back. Instead learn from it for next time.

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Recovery From Codependence: A Brief Introduction Do you think you may have codependent behavior? This phenomenon isn't as uncommon as many believe. If you find yourself controlling others or bending over backwards to help others at the risk of your own health or sanity, a codependency group may be just what you need to get yourself back on track toward living a happier, more fulfilling life. Any codependency group will tell you that there are two types of codependents: thos

September 5, 2014

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Various "triggers" can put people at risk of relapsing into old patterns of addiction. A trigger can be as simple as people, places, or feelings that initiate a desire, or craving or reminder of past addictive behaviors. Causes of relapse can differ for each person. Pay attention to the following ten situations, events and feelings as they are the most common causes to relapse: 1. Negative emotional states Strong feelings such as anger, sadness, trauma or stress, overwhelm,

June 20, 2014

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"Is it just a harmless habit, OR is it addiction? 6 Simple Signs that Say, "I am addicted." Listed below "The six sure signs of addiction" are the "official" diagnosis criteria for addiction that appear in the DSM. I LOVE playing with words and letters, so I like to call them the six C's: The graphics depict someone who has a food addiction, but the signs are the same whether it is food, drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or ___________! 1. Craving: Craving is an intense desi

November 5, 2013

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What is the meaning of Addiction? An addiction, broadly speaking is a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance such as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol. It is characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal. Broadly speaking, it's a persistent compulsive use of a substance, known by the user to be harmful. There's a great definition in a book by Gerald G. May called Addiction and Grace. He says that addiction is any "compuls

July 1, 2013

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What is a 12 Step Program? In short a 12 step program is any program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are a design for living, whereby a person can learn to live at peace and joy, without resorting to destructive substances or behaviors. Millions have found this program so useful that it has been adapted to solve other problems than alcohol—overeating, emotional challenges, gambling, cocaine, nicotine and many other habits.

June 3, 2013

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(even if you dislike or don't agree with the 12 step concept) There is much disagreement on the efficacy of the 12 step approach to recovery with many claiming it is not effective. Others object to the "God" aspect, or call the 12 step approach a cult. Still others claim there is no "scientific" research to show it works or that there is no such thing as an "addiction illness." However, in spite of the on-going arguments, there are 5 key benefits that almost everyone can ag

May 30, 2013

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Step 1: Awareness! This step is probably one of the most difficult to acknowledge for the alcoholic or addict. Long before a person realizes it, the grip of addiction has taken hold. At first, there may be occasional "problems," such as a minor accident due to drinking, or the person may notice it takes more and more of a substance to achieve the desired result. What usually happens then, is there are excuses, such as, "It's not that bad." "My habit or behavior is not as bad

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Contacting Sandra Lenington

email: sandra@sandralenington.com
website: http://sandralenington.com/
phone: 888-490-4600, 831-247-4400