Thank you all so much, from the bottom of my heart, for your replies and encouragement. It is a huge deal for me, especially considering the mental state after having slipped up after 25 days under my belt (almost made it to one month, which was the point when my boyfriend said we could
think about getting a kitten...
).
I am truly, truly sorry that I have not been available to respond individually to everyone as I have in the first few weeks. I am reading everything, though, and laughing and crying along with you all and your stories. I am so, so, so grateful for this place, and especially for this special group of Julyers.