Yumm. This lemon water is so tasty. After today, the week of detox will be on the down slope, with only three days to go. The headaches are tolerable and I know they will be gone soon. Plus, I consider them a validation. Eating, if you can call it that, helps. Even when I'm hungry I don't have a big appetite. I'm thirsty and actually love drinking the water. I drink a lot of herb tea. It's allowed, but doesn't count in the eight glasses of water.

My night sweats are gone! No more early morning drenches. No sweats at all, actually. Hoooraaay. I feel fabulous in the mornings. As the day goes on my energy droops. My legs hurt. If it's not so bitter cold I'll go for a walk today. I'm going out to do some vegetable shopping later. I've got to get moving. I run up and down the stairs as much as I can and I'm doing lunges when I walk across my studio. My creativity is shot. I stand in my studio and stare at stuff. I'll stare at a project for an hour, then stare at another project. I actually hate my studio right now. I enjoy sudokus and crossword puzzles, but my concentration and focus just aren't there. I did un-decorate my Christmas tree last night so it's ready to put away. Steve and I watched a movie: The Tiger and the Snow. I really did enjoy it, and it only mildly annoyed me that he drank wine all night long next to me. He was far enough away to keep me from having to smell it. As I adjust to these changes, I'm able to stay up later at night. At first I was unable to cope with facing the void created by the absence of habit. But even by the third day I was feeling braver. I haven't tried reading a book yet. I look forward to it, since I have so many on my nightstand. I will also say I don't feel depressed at all, even in the bleakness of winter. Feeling tired and sore is very different from feeling depressed and unmotivated.

Has anybody out there ever detoxed? I'd love to hear the experiences of others.