You see, she has a great love of chocolate milk. She drinks it all day long. She asks for it first thing in the morning. She carries it all around the house. That right there has become a huge problem. You see, we started finding chocolate milk cups stashed
Anyways, here she is, drinking her milk. And eating nothing. Nothing at all. Because food does not compare to her love of chocolate milk. I saw the warning signs of addiction. Her whole focus of being has revolved around where her chocolate milk is. The way she sucks it down as fast as she can. The way she hides the evidence. And I, the tired new mother, kept giving it to her to keep her from melting down. And when she'd lose one cup, I'd give her a new one. And another. And another.
I know, so unlike me.
Finally I realized how much she is actually drinking. The numbers aren't pretty. At least 54 oz a day. Well, thats just got to stop. No wonder she doesn't eat. No wonder she is all of 23 pounds.
So into detox she went. One cup in the morning, and one with dinner. Thats it.
It isn't pretty. There has been a lot of screaming, crying, throwing oneself onto the floor, begging, pleading, and all out temper. But 3 days into it, I think she has gotten the message, and is starting to accept that sometimes, we only drink water. And we don't die from it. And now we sometimes eat some food. Because when you are not filled with milk all the time, you get pretty hungry every now and then.
Will this kick the habit? Probably not completely. Relapse can happen even with the most determined of recovering addicts. And this one isn't all that determined. Here's to hoping, though.
PS: Took a couple room pics today. Maybe this weekend...
1 comment:
Sounds like my Olivia. Chocolate milk gives her joy and yes, she's an addict. We had to cut back awhile ago and now she probably only has 24 oz per day. And, she's always been a water drinker too, thankfully. But, there's a special place for her chocolate milk.
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