Hard to say Kathleen-- definitively I can only say 9 weeks. Before that I would just keep building on the steps as I could-- then I would do well for a week at the most then trail off. I thought I was home free, but I did read the Step 7 link and I think that really helps. SOmehow I thought Step 6 was Step 7, so I don't know how I got that mixed up. I didn't know Step 7 was about lifestyle. I will work on that-- I did do better when I was spending time in my gratitude journal.I have to just remember that it's a pyramid-- slack on any one step and it'll all come crashing down soon enough.

If I can learn to forgive myself too I think I'll do better with the in-betweens. I just want it to be perfect-- but I can't expect that overnight. I will probably fail again, but hopefully there will be less and less time between failures until eventually I'm home free with this awful habit. Thanks for everything-- overall my life is the best ever, my relationships sweeter than ever and my mood swings are gone. But I can't say I don't feel a twinge of disappointment at any rate.

: Hi Nicole,

: there is actually no failure in this
: program, just learning how better.

: How long did you spend on step 3?
: That is generally what makes the
: most difference.

: warmly,

: kathleen