My days without chocolate

It's a whole week since I ate chocolate. I have had some withdrawals which include:
some craving, actually how on earth is one person supposed to walk past the myriad of chocolate temptations when you go to the petrol station, supermarket, bakery, book shop. It's everywhere!

AND at the supermarkets there is nearly a whole ISLE DEVOTED to the chocolate selection. If that doesn't get you then the end of the aisle will - you know the end bits? They always have the lastest new chocolate creation AND its usually on special.

They even had the PINK potion Tim Tams over near the fruit & veg....HELLO - marketing technique. Mostly women were shopping at the time of day I was there and it was the most strategically placed item for that demographic. Of course, it's pink & all women I know want to support breast cancer research. When I see pink on the food wrapping I automatically think it supports the research even if it doesn't. It seems ridiculously out of place when every other surrounding stand had some kind of fruit or vegetable on it.

It seemed like it was the tim tams last ditch effort to be noticed.....following me around the store saying, "hellooooo.....don't forget meeee....zees is your last chance to take me wiz youuu....." (for some reason Tim Tams are Mexican in my head)

Ordinarily I would have taken a packet, got home, made a cuppa, or three and slammed the whole packet. Secret is out. But those days are over. I am no longer a one pack a day girl....

Anyway I do think about the things I am denying myself....a lot... the craving is definitely coming back to me at these times....
1. When I'm watching chick flicks
2. When I am feeling emotional which is a lot (problems with ex-friends, long story)
3. When I go anywhere
4. Just after dinner
Thank fully some beautiful friends have offered support and didn't do what my dad did which was to buy a whole packet of buscuits and 'hide' them in the fridge. (top shelf - saw them as soon as I opened the fridge door)
Doesn't he know I can sniff out chocolate through its wrapper, through the fridge from the opposite side of the room? The familiar sound of the wrapper opening can be heard from down the back of the yard.....ok so I'm over stating but yeah - thanks to everyone who offered support and read thus far. It is good to know this is not just self talk going out into the ether somewhere.

If you need support working through an addiction I'm your girl. Except for heroin, cigarettes & ice actually any drug at all are tough. You might need back up for that. If you are in that boat. Seek help NOW. Get......going......
YOUR LIFE IS NOT JUST VALUABLE TO YOU Y'KNOW