Ode to Chocolate!

Oh my love, and my source of pain and suffering.
I have had to turn my back on you.
Not my decision, I assure you.
Now I find my life oddly... freed.
At first the decision want NOT easy.
Weening off of you caused me worry.
Cold turkey is the name of the game.

And it's worked so far. I like to compare it to those testimonies of those God saved from alcohol or drugs. Only my addiction wasn't life threatening. Like I said I've been doing great.

... Until today. This week at school is R.E.A.C.H. (Respect Ethnic and Cultural Heritages) week. Today as a special treat, the student council had chocolate "suckers" for the students. They were to be handed out during study halls. Since I help out in study halls the last 3 hours of my day, I had to hand out the chocolatey goodness for 3 HOURS. And when there were extras, the teacher would turn to me and say "Do you want one?". It was really tough to say no. BUT I DID IT!!!

And now I can't stop eating. I don't have any chocolate at home, so I've been trying to satisfy this craving with caramels and string cheese. Ugh!

~Lori