Great post BJ, totally agree I am the same - I need my AD to cope with life it seems.
Reading through and having been here on the forum sometime now, one thing I have learnt is how different we all are. What works for some of us will not for others.
For me its the AD, and diet - I now eat very healthy (aside from the day off I had yesterday, but no guilt for that)I love researching what is good food and love to cook it, my kitchen is being re-arranged now to store my new foods and gadgets. I have enjoyed this so much my next plan is to do some nutritionist training, just need to raise the money to do it. I know for me, and the DH an improved diet has proved very helpful.. but I would not dream of suggesting this would be a fix for everyone.
Hope today is a better one for you Mis71Mum.