Life throws us some horrible curveballs sometimes, eh? My brother died a year ago next month and it was after my first successful attempt at CD and i had been maintaining for about a fortnight, but when he died, i found myself eating takeaways all the time as it was what we were getting in for quickness and to encourage mum and dad to eat and after that, i just binged and comfort ate. Did it help me? No. Did i feel better for it? No. At the time i felt so guilty as i felt so hungry all the time but my other brother, who had just lost his twin, couldn't eat at all and lost half a stone in a week. Grief affects us all in such different ways. I feel confident though that when the anniversary comes round, i wont feel the need to comfort eat. This thinking firmly comes from the wise words of advice I have read on this forum from you invisible, caring lil angels! I feel for both of you munch and Lisa x