I'm impressed with your self-awareness -and you ask some tough questions: nature or nurture? I feel I'm the opposite - I don't like anything or anyone having control over me, so the minute I sense it's too much I back off

Except for sugar - I have an addiction to sugar - and I believe it will be a lifelong battle that I need to learn proper coping mechanisms for - hopefully, healthy balanced ones. ;-)

Thanks for sharing - I admire your strength and choices you're making to stay balanced as best you can.