Good morning! Thank you for the kind regards on school! 13 days until I walk that stage - very excited.

I have not yet looked at the website for the alcohol support group - I think my unhealthy relationship has since subsided... following a traumatic injury that I sustained at the hands of an inebriated individual, I really grew to despise social drinking. I now enjoy alcohol in a healthy way rather than abuse it in a fashion regularly seen among young people these days. I am thankful that I had the mental power to really address what I needed emotionally and psychological with regards to drinking - some people are not as fortunate. Marijuana also really helped, and I found it to be a better fit for my issues with anxiety and depression. I am actually nearly a month sober from that as well, as I prepare to enter the job world.

I digress. To answer your question: I have always been a big egg eater. I love scrambled, fried, hard-boiled... you name it. One thing I have been training myself to really like is cottage cheese! I thought it was just terrible for the longest time, and I blame that on trying to eat it plain with salt and pepper. I soon realized that it makes an excellent substitute for just about any of its close relatives; sour cream, cream cheese, etc. My newest exploration is quinoa bowls: quinoa, hardboiled or fried eggs, sautéed veggies, and a scoop of cottage cheese make for an AWESOME and powerful breakfast! Try it if you desire, and let me know what you think!

As for your carnivorous impulses, I suspect it could also be winter! I often feel myself getting bear-like as the cold weather rolls around. I am however vegetarian, so these behaviors manifest in different ways for me.

I think I can get used to this forum stuff :) I look forward to more chats!!

Cheers,

Ru

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: Hello Ru ! Lovely to meet you
: and many congratulations on your
: achievement there - biology is one
: of my passions

: I'm so glad you are feeling better.
: have you had a look round the
: website to discover there is a
: yahoo list called Recovery that is
: very supportive if you've ever had
: a pull towards alcohol. Have a
: look under Groups, top tab. Plus
: several other groups you may
: resonate with

: have you settled to a particular
: breakfast choice or like a bit of
: variety? I seem to love something
: for months and months and then
: feel like a change all of a
: sudden. Ive adored eggs for my
: protein for a long long time, but
: then I really fancied meat based
: breakfasts, I wonder if it is
: winter or something I have
: such a yen for chicken stew

: keep in touch with us, love to hear
: your choices and ideas