: Kind Regards
: Carol

Thank you for your kind words everyone. After I posted my comment I realized I didn’t give any details about where I am in the steps! So sorry! When I found Kathleen’s book turns out I was already doing steps 1, 3, 5, and 6. I happened to be doing a 1 week sugar cleanse when the book arrived. I started the journal and did that for a week or so (journaling is something I’ve done off and on for years so it seemed a natural step). Then I started the vitamins and carbs at night (during this time I still hadn’t stopped my sugar cleanse, thinking I was far enough along in the process to just keep doing step 6 and be ok - I started doing sugar cleanses - not eating sugar 1 day a week and 1 week 4 times a year) when I turned 50 - 2 years ago. I loved it and definitely saw my regular cleanses
helping my body) Anyway, I know my journey hasn’t been the typical one, but I felt I would be ok. Truth is I have been using sugar to comfort myself for 40 years and I just don’t know what to do without it. I’ve always identified myself as having a sweet tooth, eating a tiny bit of a meal so I could have lots of room for dessert, etc...I didn’t realize how many foods have hidden sugars in them - that’s really what has sidelined me. I can no longer eat any of the ‘healthy’ foods my family eats and I don’t have time to make my own - we have kids with special needs that need a lot of my time. Needless to say I am a woman without an identity now and am still having cravings, which I thought would be gone after not having sugar for 6 weeks.
Hope that helps. I would still love any suggestions from people who have begun step 6 and what their experiences have been.