disasterguy's Journal, 23 February 2018

I go through this sometimes - bourbon is tasty and seems to help in some way. Probably ruins your sleep though, which is what I figured out. No alcohol on school nights for me! 

Hope your days get better. Rest. Reset. Tomorrow is another day.  

thanks for the kind words 

We all struggle. We all have our go to. You chose bourbon, I choose danishes. LOL the only difference, because they are both addictive and harmful for our health, is that after I binge I can still go out and drive and remember what I am doing. Don't beat yourself up. Im not making light of your situation, but may I make a suggestion. Have you tried an accountability partner? I think I knew for a long time that I needed one, but I didn't find it easy, and they aren't easy to find. I am so very fortunate that I am in the health and wellness business, and someone in our company reached out to me. She is lovely and very knowledgeable and I like her a lot, but we are not what you would call close friends. It is that which I think is making it work. Because of her I have been on the program properly for a little over a week, and as of today I am down over 10 lb. The last couple days I have not lost pounds, but I am still losing inches so all is good. I wish you all the best and that the load gets lighter.  

Hang in there! The kids will not always be in this stage, work will ease up, and good sleep will return. A suggestion: do not use any electronic devices at least two hours before going to bed. Things like phones, tablets, and computers mess with our circadian rhythm and cause sleep disturbances.