Hi Kathy,

Yes, seeing ourselves as we come out of the sugar fog can be disconcerting. I know with sugar I would numb and stuff my feelings, so as the sugar decreased, I had to learn about *feelings*, and how to go through them without using my drug. Now I do feel like I am much healthier in the choices I make and the feelings that I have. For me, the food is the foundation, and the other things I do...or have done...get put in my *tool box*, and can also be very helpful, especially during exceptionally stressful times.

Colette

: Sometimes exciting and sometimes not
: so. I always thought alcoholics
: caused a stir but looking back, I
: was pretty dramatic and thought I
: was the one in control. Though I
: am feeling better , I do really
: want a lifelong solution not
: another fix. So I am still
: worried, especially now that I see
: how mixed up I really am and how
: much I contributed to my own
: chaotic life. So though the food
: can make my body feel better, I
: wonder if I really can make me
: have a healthy choice or have
: healthy feelings? I tried the
: gamut of counciling with behavior
: mod, changing thinking, alanon,
: many self help books, ..... Is it
: a combination? When I think of all
: that it is overwhelming. Then I
: want comfort and that is either
: calling someone to be nurtured or
: accepted or eating. Other people
: don't have to do that. I can hear
: parents say quit babying yourself
: you are just lazy get up and do
: something. I just had a nice
: dinner so I don't think I am crazy
: right now. I did crave sugar and
: went to the store right before
: dinner just to get a chocolate
: donut. I just had 3 bites than
: threw it away and ate a banana.
: Then had dinner of 3 turkey
: meatballs and a redbeet salad. I
: had brown rice for breakfast and
: lunch and didn't want any more. As
: I fell asleep after lunch , I am
: thinking too many carbs in a cup
: of brown rice?