Good Late Evening Girls,

Most of you are snug in your beds by now, I'll be headed that way soon, just wanted to pop in and read all the posts before going to bed. It helps calm my mind and slows me down before I turn in.

Not going to say much here for now, but Jane and I had a major heart to heart tonight, and there were some hurtful things said and some honest things said, and you know what, I cried, and we talked about it, and I DID NOT OVEREAT OVER IT!! I had a banana for my snack, and stopped right there!! now that is PROGRESS! I feel certain that over the next couple of days we will continue to talk and work things out....I tend to withdraw and so does she when we hurt each other (usually unwillingly), and I have made a habit all these years of stuffing down my emotions with food, so when I do need to let them out, I am not always so good at it. It is difficult to articulate feelings when you have denied them most of your life!! know what I mean ladies?

Anyway, just wanted to share that I didn't use that as an excuse to eat, my resolve is strong!!;)

Pam... I know EXACTLY what you mean !!!
Talking about my "feelings" is VERY HARD for me too.
As a child growning up we were not allowed to have feelings... heaven forbid we "express" them.
My dad was a career serviceman and he told us what we felt. :rolleyes:
Then I married a man at age 18 who did not want to know what I was "feeling".
He still to this day will not "talk" out problems. Heck.. he won't listen either. LOL

I am sooooooo PROUD of you for taking that scarey step of expressing yourself.
It will get easier the more you do it.
Just tonight I told my husband... "you may not listen.. but I AM going to finish my thought."
Keep up the progress !!!! Expressing yourself PLUS not eating over it..... I am soooo proud of you. :D