I have heard kathleen say Detachment will keep you safe. I used to think ugh what does she mean by that? But as I have healed it makes since. Work on you, work on your food. As you become steady you will grow and become steady and know how to deal with the rest of your life.

Step 3 is too much, work on breakfast and journal, or baby step step 3. Maybe just breakfast and lunch right now. We have a step 3 group if you want to join, they give great ideas. Chloe

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