first of all, congratulations on your 7 months! did you know there is alist here that you can join that offers support for us enhancing recovery from alcohol and doing the steps? its RadiantRecovery and you'll find it via Make Connections.... let us know if you need help finding your way.

I feel
: so much better with my breakfasts
: and although I feel a little
: hunger around 11 am I can usually
: go through to lunch at 12.30.

good for you on those breakfasts Journal is different from diary -keeping, I hope you have fun discovering this

: Why do I do this to myself.

I always wanted to know the 'why's' Have a re-read of Potates not Prozac. we are sugar sensitive. its not our fault, we just have a biochemistry that we can rebalance by doing the food