The next sentence after "The only relief we have to suggest is entire abstinence" is "This immediately precipitates us into a seething caldron of debate." Here is my translation after some word study.

"Without warning, this squeezes us between two matched sides with extreme, unnatural force, irregular and rapid."

I'd definitely agree that the idea of entire abstinence came without warning. I never even imagined that it would come to that! Was I squeezed between my way and the abstinent way? Only til I thought I would suffocate. No more sweets or treats? How could I live without sugar, flour or wheat? Those were the very things I was living on! What I lived for! Those were the only things that made me feel better, or so I thought. It was indeed unnatural for me, a sugar queen, to even be considering abstinence from sugar, flour, and wheat. What was I thinking? I couldn't go one day without something sweet much less the rest of my life. Who was I kidding? Abstinence...yeah right.

I tried it anyway. I got on a phone meeting even though I felt very strange doing that. I asked for a sponsor and got one even though that felt very strange too. I ordered an AA Big Book, and boy did that ever feel strange! I actually read the book and worked through the steps with my sponsor and, lo and behold, began to feel the freedom from food addiction. I haven't had sugar, flour, or wheat since and that was 15 months ago! That is a miracle, a gift, a treasured gift:)

Today is my 54 day in a row abstaining from sugar, white flour and wheat. I had not idea just how many forms of sugar there are in the world. I weigh measure my portions and follow the Food Addiction The Body Knows plan to achieve abstinence to remove the cravings. I have shed 18.2 pounds.

Hi Linda,
Welcome to RFA Talk! Life has definitely been taking a turn for the better since becoming abstinent on Kay's food plan and working this program. Congratulations on Day 54 and many more days on the road to Happy Destiny.
Love,
Kasey

Cathy., thank you so much for sharing your experience., strength and hope. I have been on both sides of recovery. Recovery, a relaps., now recovery again and I'm happy for the squeeze., without recovery I don't know where I would be today. I'm grateful...