Aver, getting it all out in public IS a big step, but not one you should be ashamed of. It's NOT you Fault.
I tiptoed round the issue at work for months, had heaps of people asking me what was the diet I was on. Couldn't really be telling them it's called the LBS Diet - you should try it now could I.
I told the people in the Department I work in and a couple of other close friends at work. There was no "Poor BA65" from any of them, which I found really great because it's NOT my fault and I have a job to do and a life to lead.
It actually made things a lot easier at work once people knew there was a reason I was acting wierd and distracted for so long.
Take care.
H: 44 W: 42 Married: 23 years Bomb: 16/07/2009 PA Confirmed: 16/01/2010 Over it & working on ME: Feb'ish 2010