Great articles, well written and engaged me throughout. I can completely relate to the self-sabotage ritual/hamster wheel - I too am guilty of it as well. I am what I eat and everything feels better when I don't eat grains, dairy, sugar etc...but that means all the treats, cakes, desserts, pasta dishes, pizzas....all gone, all the time, which is incredibly hard. So if I'm stressed and craving comfort food I will tell myself, just a small bit will be ok, and then I get an IBS flare up, or feel exhausted, etc... and think WHY did I do that! WHY? I KNOW better. Some really good insights to ponder on, and I like the 'what are you looking for' question. It gave me pause and I'll consider this the next time I'm looking at the biscuit barrel! Thank you.