Hello,

The past year I was closely involved in planning an event that culminated this past weekend with guests arriving from out of town to attend the event. I had houseguests for 1 week and I was out of town for 4 days, so this was a good test of my ability to stay with the program during this time while also being sleep deprived and stressed dealing with some difficult guests.

I came to the RR program in February already off the sugar and on SAM-e (through another program working with my naturopath). As a result of incorporating the RR food plan my moods became stable, energy good, cravings gone, and I felt happy and extremely grateful to have found the RR program. I did really well maintaining at Step 3 but after the event after all the houseguests left I lost it. Am back to using the sugar along with bulimic behaviors, and I am so disappointed in myself. I am back to Step 1 and doing well with all 4 parts of breakfast.

I am guessing that the overall stress of hosting the event and my inability to manage it well unbalanced my brain chemistry and now my moods are overall negative, I feel depressed and sad and disappointed, my energy is low, and I know I am compulsively using the sugar to feel better.

I have faith in the RR program to help me feel better again and am doing Step 1 and trying to keep my focus on the Step. And I welcome any words of encouragement and support you'd like to share.

Thank you!
Ann