Sorrel,

It was good to share that; it's funny how we can get a sense of each other just through our messages. I often think it's easier than being face to face, yes I definitely feel that.

A thing that happens to me, is when I am confronted with a meal on a plate I feel responsible for finishing it. This is especially bad if I'm in a restaurant and even worse if it's a posh restaurant. My wife and daughter tell me that I don't have to finish meals if I don't want to but I just can't see it that way. Of course all this comes from the conditioning.

The retreat centre job sounds good. I did some welfare work myself, and it was the most comfortable I've been. I can still remember one of the guys looking at me one mealtime and saying "You are the slowest eater I've ever seen!" He didn't mean any offence and I didn't take any.

Let's hope that we can keep looking after ourselves, and taking it easy on ourselves.

Good thoughts to you, Myzen