Dear Joe:

As to your question about how I am doing, thank you for asking. Talking about healthy eating vs binge eating: that has been my challenge for a long time and I too am doing much better with this. I think I consumed too much caffeine this morning and I thought I was going to collapse on my 3.5 mile walk today but made it, calming myself down. On another front, as I have been noticing in my communication with others on this site, how others minimize their childhood painful experiences, again and again, I realize … more how I have been doing the same thing, how natural it is to split off childhood painful experiences and not feel much about those experiences anymore, only that split off pain shows up in the present in other ways so there is no avoiding it. I think I am at the point of realizing myself how bad, really bad my childhood has been. Connecting this with binge eating, I think if I integrate my emotions more, re-associate… I am less likely to go to desperate measures to ease the pain and the fear of the pain. What you resist, persists. So, all this is my answer to you about how I am doing.

I am glad you are doing well, waking up earlier, eating healthier and that you sold one of your glass pieces! Also, you are looking forward to finding out where your healthier habits take you and pursuing a lead for a possible exhibition, opportunity.

Please do post again. I am very interested to read more of your progress (not a linear process, remember to be patient and gentle with yourself!)

anita