Jeni: yes I really like all M.B.'s posts and yours too!
I have used AV for my urges to drink, the eating is a bit more subtle...I am going to try. I have never really allowed myself to enjoy food, either I eat too much or too little. My grandmother was always on to me as a child about weight loss and body image. I developed some not so good ideas about eating, weight and so on. At my age, I know it is important to eat well, still I struggle.