Re: Back at Step One
In Response To: Back at Step One ()

Ann, keep doing the food. You will feel better soon. As you heal next time you will be better prepared to deal with the situation. Sometimes I give up activities or things because radiance is more important. But that took me a few yrs to figure out! :h10)

: 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