yes, I am taking the book very slowly, Joanna, as well as doing the excercises. I am also working very hard on my abuse in therapy. Right now I find myself more easily fogging up when any topic gets close to this, so I try to only approach it purposefully in therapy. I am trying to learn how to ground myself for when I drift off, as I have actually driven into oncoming traffic recently after a therapy session because I was "gone". I appreciate the fact that you do place this chapter near the end of your book for this very reason. I do feel that the work I am doing is paying off as I can see how my food issues are quieting down some. So, I will keep working at a safe pace. Thank you. Tracy