Why Bo Peep doesn't work

[MrBond]

"Look at the science of this. The MLC'er has their hormones out of wack, they don't just magically snap back into place based on something that the LBS does or says."

When I mentioned that they "snap out of it" I didn't mean that it was an immediate response. It is usually a culmination of positive experiences with the LBS and negative experiences on their own that pushes their decision to a certain threshold. Once that threshold is reached, then they become clearer in their thinking. Look at some of the people who have successfully DB'd. Their spouses all say that they reached a "what the hell was I thinking" point before turning around.

In terms of things being strictly hormonal, there is no scientific evidence that it's what causes a person to go into MLC. In fact, MLC isn't even recognized as a disease or syndrome. It boils down to the person's coping mechanisms. If they have good coping mechanisms to deal with stressful situations they are able to navigate through life's challenges without any problems. They are even able to recognize when they are acting erratically if there are biological problems (mood swings, hormonal imbalance, etc.)

That's why they have the feeling of running away or getting rid of the old and in with the new. "They" can't see a solution to what they're feeling, so they don't think a solution exists. Of course they don't try, but they're driven by feelings and nothing else.