UPDATE:
“Ciao, Rhonda and Barry,
I send warm greetings from Italy where I’ve enjoyed a superb trip visiting Rome, Florence, and Siena. It has been 10 years and 2.5 months since I’ve had a drink or experienced a craving for alcohol. Rhonda’s treatment for my alcohol saved my life. I am eternally grateful and wish you all the best!”
I was desperately seeking help for my sister. We are very close and her alcohol addiction was destroying her life and my own drinking was escalating. I read an article in Elle magazine in November 2001 regarding the Lenair experience. Her story sounded like an answer to my prayers. Her technique was something different but I knew this would work! I trusted my gut-feeling and made an appointment for both of us.
The cost seemed high, but not anything like going to treatment centers, doctors, counselors, etc. All of these plus missed work add up to much more than Ronda’s fee. The peace of mind, the “no more cravings” or “no desire to drink” even when everyone else is drinking: Absolutely Priceless!
During the past four years, we have had two deaths in my family. Our mom died in December 2002 and six weeks later, my precious grandson, who was 5 months old, died of SIDS at my younger daughter’s home. My sister and I never thought about drinking through out this three-year span. My oldest daughter that lost her baby went to Rhonda for grief and to get off sleeping pills. My younger daughter went for grief and to stop drinking.
Rhonda has healed my whole family from addictions and grief! I have never felt such incredible love, peace, and healing and total acceptance in her presence. Her medical intuitive information was startling and correct! She told me which month to go to a specialist for glaucoma and in which eye it would appear. I went and I do have glaucoma in my left eye. She was right about which tooth would need a root canal and in which month the pain would show up. Recently, over the telephone, she said a change had just occurred in my right eye and to go immediately to check it. I had just been to the eye doctor the prior month, so when I went and told him what Rhonda had said, he was shocked. Sure enough, after doing the tests, glaucoma appeared in my right eye. If I had not gone to him at that time, I would have lost my eyesight!
Rhonda is my angel of healing and she can work miracles for you! I thank God every day that my family found you.
“Dear Rhonda and Barry, I just wanted to let you know I am doing great. I have never felt better in my life. I have not had the urge to drink any kind of alcohol. I have a lot more energy and have lost weight. Thank you so much for helping me with my problem, my life couldn’t be better.
Love,
“Dear Rhonda and Barry,
It’s been over five months since our visit. I would have thought by now that the words to express my gratitude would have found me. That not being the case, I will speak from my heart in hope that you will feel my love and appreciation.
It was as if on September 7th you crept within my being with your gentle touch and soft voice and removed the blocks to my inner light. I have never before experienced such a profound transformation. For years I had been praying for release from the agonizing desire to drink. I had tried all of the traditional methods, AA, books, seminars, counselors, all to no avail. There is so much we have yet to know about the human body, mind and spirit and energy system. I had begun to think that maybe I was somehow damaged beyond repair. I was beginning to loose hope for a cure to a disease which I knew would surely kill me and possibly others. But I still had my prayers, and when I read about your work my instincts told me that this might be the answer. I didn’t know how I would afford it but also knew that my life couldn’t be measured in monetary value. When I prayed for an answer I knew God would also provide the means.
My life has taken a dramatic turn down a wonderful new path. The desire to drink is gone, I have lost almost twenty pounds and have a wonderful new career which serves our community and fills my heart.
It’s not that my path no longer contains any bumps in the road. It’s just that the navigation of these bumps is met with a greater confidence and unshakable faith in the guidance of the path I travel. I’ll always remember with love and gratitude the part you played in bringing me to this new life, Rhonda. I now know how the newly emerged butterfly must feel.”
Love,
“Dear Rhonda and Barry, Thank you, Thank you!! A thousand times Thank you. I was blessed to meet you both the week of December 10th, 2001. Before I met with Ms. Lenair, alcohol had a real “hold” on me. Each and every day I would have my 6 pack and a few shots of tequila after work. The weekends were really “drink” days, all day. Not any more. I feel wonderful, I look better, and I lost 10 pounds, without even trying.
There are no words to express how good I feel to be “FREE”, really free from the desire of alcohol. When I returned home to Seattle my husband would look at me with disbelief. “You really don’t want a drink?”, he would ask. I answered “no” each time. I really, really do not want a drink.
I followed up with all of your recommendations for health checks, something I have not done in years, and I am relieved to say all is well.
I love you Rhonda, you are a Blessing from God!
The journey from Seattle, Washington to Newbury, MA was the paramount journey of my life. I will keep in touch, let you know how I’m doing with your nutritional recommendations, and I will call to schedule a telephone follow-up in April or May.
Sincerely,”
Hi Barry:
Just wanted to let you know I am feeling great. I have so much energy now and clarity of mind and enthusiasm for life. I never realized how much the alcohol was making me tired and numbing my emotions. Occasionally I want some wine but the desire passes away in moments, and then I forget about it. I can wine and dine with friends and I don’t even think about having a sip.
I feel so free now, and fearless in so many ways.
Tell Rhonda I am not lonely anymore (it was the topic of our last session). I thought I drank because I was lonely, but after being with Rhonda, I realized I was lonely because I was drinking. It kept me away from people. I still work alone, but now there are people everywhere in my life. People even smile at me now, when they didn’t before.
Everything is better. Thanks again!
UPDATE: 3/22/06
Dear Rhonda, I can’t believe it’s been 6 years since you treated me for alcohol addiction. I don’t know what more I can say that I haven’t said in my previous 5 annual letters. Thing are going well, though that sounds strange to me. I don’t think of not drinking as “going well”, I don’t think of not drinking at all. It’s my life, it’s normal for me not to drink. I don’t think about it. I vividly remember sitting in the waiting room reading some of the testimonials and thinking “If this could only work for me…”. I believe it did! You did! Thank you! Back then I couldn’t imagine 6 weeks, never mind 6 years. I have no doubt you saved me.
I’m continually reminded of the impact you had on me and the potential paths my life may have taken without you. Recently I ran into an acquaintance that I worked with on another construction project a few years ago. He asked if I’d be able to give him a ride home at the end of the day. I agreed and we talked a bit on the ride home. As it turns out he recently got out of jail from his 4th DUI conviction and his license is gone for the next 10 years. Although I never got into serious trouble, have never gotten arrested, I know the potential I had. I never missed work because of drinking, though I would go in hung over. I drank every day to the point of double vision.
I started drinking when I was 13 years old and drank hard for almost 30 years. Mom & Dad were both severe alcoholics, so I know the possibilities. Alcohol was my priority. I hate to imagine where I’d be today had you not helped me 6 years ago. As I’ve said in years past, please give my phone number to anyone who would like to talk. My cell phone is: (508)259-5554. That is the best way to get in touch. Please feel free to leave my number in this letter for anyone who would like to call. This has been my number for the past 10 years and should be for the foreseeable future.
Love to you and Barry
“Dear Rhonda and Barry,
“I was so full of skepticism when I arrived for my appointment at The Lenair Technique. Rhonda and Barry made a deep impression on me – they are my Angels. I still find it so hard to comprehend my feelings as I left – serene- with a calm spirit – something I hadn’t felt in what seemed like forever.
Here it is six months later and I am definitely not a skeptic any longer. What Rhonda did for me has totally surpassed my wildest expectations. I consumed alcohol on a nearly daily basis for so many years. I no longer had a life that didn’t involve alcohol. Since my hands-on treatment with Rhonda I have had no craving and no interest in consuming alcohol – for any reason. Rhonda and Barry saved my life. My life was headed for certain destruction. I cannot thank them enough for giving me a happy and healthy life. I love you Rhonda and Barry.”
Greetings Barry & Rhonda!
I just want to pass along another tale of seeming “miraculous” change….I read about so many there, on your site before coming, in the numerous binders in your waiting area with hundreds and hundreds of others’ stories, especially the ones from Norm- those are all extremely inspiring to me, and I want to give you my experiences, thus far in such a “short” period of time…
First of all, as is the case with most if not pretty much probably every person who comes to see you Rhonda ~ the transformation you facilitated is beautifully baffling. Bafflingly beautiful!! 🙂 As you know, I came to you after years of problems with alcohol; years of much drinking, followed by periods of abstinence where I “proved” to myself that it was “under control”; followed by the inevitable, yes, you can call it a slide back into the same habits. Legal issues were the least of my problems as a result of my drinking- and the arrests/penalties/sanctions I subjected myself to over my years of drinking were SUBSTANTIAL. When I came to see you, Rhonda, I had been drinking pretty much daily for, oh, at least 6 months, prior to that regularly and routinely for at least a couple/few years, being on the tail end of what I call “Phase I” of my life, which involved elements familiar to many in major life upheaval; marital dissolution, career/job difficulties and resultant lack of abundance, etc. etc.
At the end of my three sessions with you, Rhonda ~ it was simply gone. Despite that you told me things about myself (and my mother about herself, as she accompanied me on this journey), that I was intrigued by and found pretty incredible that you could know – despite all of that, as far as the alcohol issue went, I did not know at the time if I actually felt different, or not. I will say that I had never been one who experienced what I would characterize as “cravings”, even when I was drinking pretty much daily; it would be more like a nightly routine. And I recall reading many others’ writing of their experiences saying the same; that it just took a couple of days, maybe into their return home, for it to register that the desire, craving, whatever it was that previously led to the drinking- that it was just gone. And that is what I experienced.
Again, I love and appreciate you both,
Love,
“Dear Rhonda and Barry,
Thank you for visiting us in Canada: I know your trip meant so much to so many of us here. What I’d like to express is my truth. I believe I am alcoholic. I had attempted to curb and stop my drinking habit, many times by myself, by alternative healings, hypnosis, energy work of various kinds. I am a reflexologist and energy healer and want to be able to walk my talk. I could not bring myself to go to AA, not only because I was too ashamed to admit that I had a problem, but also because I have a fear of speaking in front of people, and crowds, or participating in any regular form of club/society that requires consistency. So the last possible choice of healing myself would be to join an AA. I had as I stated earlier, been working towards stopping drinking for 2 years, with no success when Rhonda and her addiction ‘therapy’ arrived almost at my doorstep. Like so many others must have thought, yeah right! as if this could be different. I went on-line and discovered how much this was going to cost, and said no way. Then I started to think how much does my ‘habit’ cost me. If this does work, I will be reimbursed within the year by not buying that daily bottle of wine, not to mention the dinner wine costs. So without telling my husband and only sharing with a few close friends (the shame is very great with this disease), I decided that if the mountain is coming to me then I have to use this opportunity and see where it will take me. Literally, Rhonda was going to be working out of a neighbours home.
I went to the first session very dubious, wary, and guarded but open to allowing the possibility of change. The session lasted over an hour, and I have not had a drink of alcohol since. (This was September 2006) The cravings disappeared. Our behavior socially involved drinking with friends, whenever we go together, which is often. That same night (it was a Saturday) we went out and I had water. I admit it was hard at first to watch the bottle being opened, and the smell was actually offensive, but it was more the body memory, and habit than the desire for the drink that was difficult.
The biggest thing I noticed was how difficult it was to say to others I am not drinking – are you ill – what’s wrong with you – and how often the conversation or comments go to alcohol consumption in jest, or relief from stress, was amazing as I had never noticed this before.
The second session went well and quickly.
It was after this I gained the courage to inform my husband what I had done, including the cost; tearfully I admitted my shame and my great desire for change. His support was, as it always has been, tremendous.
The third session was enlightening, and a little sad as the loving compassion Rhonda emits will be gone after this, yet it is very freeing. I was very tearful with gratitude to the woman who had invited Rhonda to work from her place and for both Rhonda and her husband Barry for their guidance and support.
Perhaps this is all too much information yet I know there will be many others like minded who will not choose AA or other such ways. Rhonda has been instrumental in transforming me into a better human being. Each morning I awaken and say thank God I don’t drink: I have been alcohol-free for 6 months.
Thank you again, Rhonda, for your incredible healing work!”