I completely went through the same thing Greenbunny! I think most people that try raw foods do. I started eating raw for a while, lost weight and had SOOo much energy, it was crazy! I was running miles and doing things I would've never done before. Unfortunately, I went back to cooked foods after something bad happened in my life, it's true, cooked foods are an addiction. I finally understood that concept, because after feeling SOOO great, i went back to feeling like crap and I didn't even really want to. Like greenbunny said Martha, you have to listen to your body, what does it really really want? It wants nutrients, it wants live foods. I would recommend that you read the book "12 steps to end your addiction to cooked foods." I think that's the name. It doesn't sound like you have a problem with having an addiction to cooked foods, but the book does tell you how to transition into raw foods and other interesting facts.
GP