...and reactions seem to be mixed. My opinion is that the urge will never completely go away, even if the cravings disappear. Some things are just too darn tasty.

I have had depression (most of my life, actually) but I don't think I'm experiencing it now. Sometimes I think that it is hard to tell, since I really don't think I know what "normal" feels like. I will say that I went through a HUGE change and reduction in depression when I quite take BCP three years ago. That started a cascade of events that lead me to where I am now.

I haven't tried stevia yet. That's on my current list of things to do, however.

amieK: I like your poem. I used to write a lot of poetry when I was depressed too. And as a Pooh fan, I noticed the quote right away. Sometimes that is very true...but then, if we don't eat it, I think that the accompanied feeling is more negative than the anticipation was positive.