: Hi Craig,

: I don't know the answer for you. But
: you might have
: "regressed" anyway,
: even without having read the book.
: It's the nature of addiction. I
: was never
: able to hold on to eating like this
: before I followed these steps. Now
: it's been
: years. Starting at step one and doing
: each step in order will allow you
: to
: hold on to all your progress. And it
: doesn't feel like cutting anything
: out.
: It just feels like eating right with
: no interest in the druggy stuff.

: JoEllen

Thank you for the insight, JoEllen. What you said makes sense. I've tried to change various areas of my life (including diet) many times in the past, and have never been met with much success. I don't know what made me think that I would succeed this time, especially without a plan! I was unprepared for the drastic change I had made that included cutting out sugar, caffeine, and alcohol. I agree, it was probably only a matter of time before I slipped up. I am focusing on step 1 now.

Craig