It's not an excuse, but it's what some people live with out of habit. They may have actually forgotten that it's an excuse because it's now second nature. It can a real struggle for many people because they unable or are unwilling to find the means to take care of themselves. Many are frightened. Many try to bend the rules to suit their own particular needs. Many just feel hopeless.

Food addictions, low-self esteem and a host of other reasons come into play. What happens when willpower lags, when the enormity of the task is just that - so enormous that it is incomprehensible?



Hopefully nothing. Hopefully everyone can reach a point where they can take it at face value. Some people work on their outside and inside because they have come to believe that it's the path to well-being.

Those that are willing to "do what it takes" find their own way, in their own time. I think that's one of the reasons why this forum thrives.


Karen