@ peaceful1: I once heard someone refer to booze as a harsh mistress. But, I'm now realizing that I omitted the "A" in my member name, which makes me look like the harsh mistress, which I'm neither harsh nor a mistress.
Thanks for all the input. I know what I have to do.@Itchy, great idea about the diet. I was having a hard time imagining myself telling people why I couldn't attend without being obvious about my problem at work.