Addiction Story #8, Montauk Daisy: I Love Me, I Love Me Not

Alice doesn’t live here anymore — or does she? I’m gradually finding my old self under the layers of padding I piled on like so many fancy sweaters. And I like her. Here is the eighth story in my flower-titled series about toppling sugar addiction.

Throw out the lifeline — soap on a rope is a cheerful boost when forcing oneself back into good self-care. I bought this Pré de Provence French brand for Dan in Provincetown, on Cape Cod. But here is a shopping link.

I’ve been wanting to write this flower essay all day. But I’ve also been doing my best to reclaim self-care, since…