http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=487 This American candy addict/journalist in France writes about quitting candy – and all desserts – for at least one year Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=487&cpage=1#comment-136 DanaK Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:49:10 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=487#comment-136 Thanks, Katherine. As usual, you are so eloquent. Interesting how many people told me that what hit them about this article was that Erin's ex sister-in-law said she wouldn't accept help to get herself out of her depression. Something to remember. dana Thanks, Katherine. As usual, you are so eloquent. Interesting how many people told me that what hit them about this article was that Erin’s ex sister-in-law said she wouldn’t accept help to get herself out of her depression. Something to remember. dana

]]> http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=487&cpage=1#comment-129 Susan Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:24:48 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=487#comment-129 What a tragedy. There are definitely many forms of self-destruction, for as many different reasons. Support from others is the key -- and accepting that support. To me, another way of "not getting in the car" is monitoring the "cause and effect" of each little action and decision we make (Buddhist concept) -- we're more powerful than we realize. Like you, we can choose whether or not to eat that candy bar. Each little decision can have a great impact on the direction of our life, but it's so hard to maintain That discipline/consciousness. But friends can help keep us focused.(More "Sunday" talk) What a tragedy. There are definitely many forms of self-destruction, for as many different reasons. Support from others is the key — and accepting that support. To me, another way of “not getting in the car” is monitoring the “cause and effect” of each little action and decision we make (Buddhist concept) — we’re more powerful than we realize. Like you, we can choose whether or not to eat that candy bar. Each little decision can have a great impact on the direction of our life, but it’s so hard to maintain That discipline/consciousness. But friends can help keep us focused.(More “Sunday” talk)

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