Hi all,

This is my first post. I picked up a copy of PnP many years ago but didn't follow the steps as diligently as I now feel that I MUST do. I bought another copy several weeks ago and have successfully worked through to Step 3, which I've found to be more of a challenge than I expected. (I work at home, so snacking is far too easy.) But I also have the added complication of being married to someone with a drinking problem. I'm having a hard time separating my biochemically induced emotions (which are all over the place right now) from normal disappointments/frustrations related to his problem. Yes, we are tackling that problem as well and I've received plenty of support and counseling, the main theme of which is to try to take care of myself. I'd hoped that working on my sugar addiction would do just that, but it's twice as challenging to stick to my plan when he doesn't stick to his.

Any advice out there from people who've learned how to keep life issues like this from sabotaging your own recovery?

Liz