hi Freckles-
I have been on this site since finding it after my first 6 months on LC. It has been a major support for me- and i keep learning!

I think what you said about "I can Never eat 'normal' or I will end up sick and depressed" is really important. We get seduced by all the people around us, and the media and the social pressures- seduced by the idea that we can eat like other people. Nope. This is how I need to eat to feel good and be healthy- period. It is not a diet, it is not temporary, and it will not magically "change back" so I can be 'normal'.
This site gives me the support I need to stay the course. In my world, I have great support from family and friends- but very little understanding or acceptance of LC. I still hear 'moderation', 'calories',low fat, fruit (that one drives me crazy)- all the buzz words that our society believes is a healthy way to eat. I am optimistic that the tide may be turning, and the facts about LC are entering the mainstream. But meanwhile- here I am.

Happy 2011 everyone- wishing all of us a GREAT year.

E