I Was Wondering When We'd Get to Chocolate

Ice Cream, by Sarah M. from the disc "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy."

Verse-2][C]Your [D]love is [Em]better than [C]chocolate[Am7]Better than [D]anything [Em7/B]else that I've [Am7]tried.[C]Oh, [D]love is [Em]better than [C]chocolate.[Am7]Everyone here [D]knows how to [C]cry[Am7].*

*So well-put, by Sarah McLachlan, don't you think? Original lyrics and music by S.M., above chords just an amateur's interpretation off the disc.

As a form of therapy, chocolate indulgence is not unknown. I highly approve of 5m's latest move towards independence through M&M's. Be that by eating them, making poetry over them, or whatever other creative little thing she may discover to do with the little devils. Devils? As in in Devil's Food Cake? But I digress. Coyote may comment with a trail of drool, at this point.

And, though Sarah sings that love is better than chocolate, I know many who'd disagree. In fact, there are those, dare I say, who prefer chocolate over love, hands down, no contest, wins every time.

Still, for the rest of us who value love, do you not agree that in the absence of same, why not indulge in chocolate?

To that end, and in the further interest of helping 5m develop non-destructive habits of coping/recovering from disastrous love, here's an offering:

Better Than Sex Cake

6oz. semisweet choc. chips
3/4 C. chopped pecans
1 box chocolate cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 C. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 package instant choc. pudding mix
1-8-oz container sour cream (full fat please)

Toss chips and nuts in 1T. of dry cake mix. Beat everything else together for 3 minutes. Fold in chips and nuts. Pour into greased Bundt pan, bake 50 mins. at 350 degrees F. Allow to cool, and try not to eat the whole thing at once.

I think she's making progress! On that question, what are the thoughts on hobbies, substitutes (like chocolate), friends, work, exercise or any other life-affirming habit as a way of helping one through love/romance crises?

But does chocolate, et al, really work? In the end, is it just another way of diverting oneself from the pain? Or does it help one move forward? Will it help 5m?