This is very inspirational. I have a little brother I see picking up a lot of the same habits as I have developed over the years and would like to help him. It is tought because I am an adult and he still lives with my parents who don't have sugar addictions, but also not the best eating habits. I have been teaching him to read labels and talking about the harmful effects of sugar. Maybe I can eventually get him on board as well.

Sharla

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Hi everyone,

: When I started going through the
: steps again for the second time
: after a long break I initially was
: in a hurry like the last time. But
: then for some reason it became ok
: to take it slow. I started doing
: breakfast with all the four parts
: again in April and then added Step
: Two about 6 weeks later. I am
: still on Step 2 :-) ... I am
: enjoying my journal and thinking
: about starting Step 3 (I have
: already joined the Step 3 list a
: couple of weeks ago).

: My 14 year old son is also going
: through the Steps and rather than
: him doing the journal I am talking
: with him and helping him notice
: how he feels and sharing some of
: "your" experiences with
: him so he knows it isn't just him
: that feels a certain way when he
: doesn't eat on time or enough and
: there is a reason for it and he
: can learn from listening to his
: body and fix it.

: He has much more energy now and we
: have even been able to find the
: reason for his almost daily
: headaches and he hasn't had any
: for 2 months now. He is mostly
: happy and positive now and is
: realising that the bad feelings
: and low self esteem he always had
: was connected to the way he was
: eating. He is learning his hunger
: cues and to listen to them.

: Because I am much calmer I am able to
: support him more when he needs
: help and encourage him to not be
: judgemental about himself but just
: to notice how he feels and think
: if there may be a reason for it
: and then he can do something about
: it.

: I also really appreciate everyone's
: openness in their posts because it
: has formed part of my learning and
: explained "mysteries"
: about myself too.

: Happy day,
: Fiona