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Read the text written by Cheryl, a woman who can’t stop eating chocolate.

Dear Editor,

I know that I have a problem – a big problem. It may sound funny but it’s very bad for me – for my health and for my life.

What’s the problem? I can’t stop eating chocolate!

I started eating chocolate as a child of course; me and my sister all ate a lot of different kinds of chocolate. However, my sister and I are adults now and I’m the only one who still eats it a lot. My parents don’t eat any chocolate at all. Me – I need it every day, and lots of it too.

So, how much do I eat? Well, I have about 10 bars of chocolate a day. My first bar is at 8 o’clock in the morning, and then I have my last one just before I go to bed. If the children (and this is terrible, I know) have chocolate in the house, I take it. When Sarah was eight, someone gave her a box of chocolates for her birthday. I took the box and then, when she was out playing, I ate some. Then I ate some more. I finished the whole box! A few days later she said, “Where’s my box of chocolates?” and I said, “I don’t know”. I know that was very bad. At Christmas we got a giant family-sized bag of chocolate sweets, and I ate the whole bag on my own in two days!

I know eating a lot of chocolate is bad for my health. There’s a lot of sugar in all types of chocolate. There’s also a lot of fat. I think that’s why I have many spots on my face, and I’m a little overweight too. Sometimes I try to stop but if I don’t have any, I get very bad headaches. However, as soon as I have some chocolate I feel better and happier too. I know that it’s also very bad to take and eat chocolate that’s not mine but I can’t stop myself.

I need help! Please tell me what I can do to stop eating chocolate!

Many thanks,

Cheryl