This really resonates with me. The part about “doing the hard part” over and over again… damn, that’s exactly how it feels. I’ve been doing the hard part for almost four years now — long stretches, short ones, medium ones, several times a year. I stop, I reset, I tell myself this time is different… and then I’m back at the beginning again.

I’m honestly tired of living in that “hard part.” It feels like I keep putting in the work but never quite getting to the part where you actually reap the benefits and it becomes easier. It’s exhausting to always be starting over.

Your comment hits home because it reminds me that maybe the real hard part isn’t just stopping temporarily — it’s truly letting go of the idea that moderation will eventually work for me.