: Thank you all for the warm welcome,
: and the good advice. This time I
: will definitely just camp out at
: step 3 (when I get back there) and
: not worry about giving up the
: sugar in any hurry. It's hard for
: me to believe there will ever be a
: time when I won't want/need it so
: much, but I'll try to trust the
: process this time. As Allison
: pointed out, I'm sure I will feel
: better doing step 3 longterm than
: no steps at all. Even if I NEVER
: got any further.

: Lea, I'm so sorry about the breast
: cancer; that is very hard. If I
: don't start to feel better soon,
: maybe I'll reconsider
: antidepressants. Good to know they
: are helping you. I've watched my
: mother jump from one to another
: for years and it's never really
: seemed to help, so I haven't got a
: lot of faith in them, though
: rationally I know they do help
: many people. And I worry about
: side effects. I have a bit of a
: hangup about doing things
: naturally, but I shouldnt let that
: prejudice keep me close-minded.

I have been through many antidepressants and have finally found a combination of distance and safety from my most stressful situation, plus lots of rest, plus a new type of medication, have been helpful. I also suspect that just the safety and distance aspect has helped most of all. I have lost some 35 pounds over the last year with my individual combination of health approaches, including a whole range of support services,and am now at the point where keeping it off , eventually losing more, and further correcting my biochemistry is the thing do. Finding that right integrated combo has helped. I have a LOT of weight to lose. My massage therapist has been my main health provider as I see her every week and I am most grateful for that.

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