I have an addiction

blueandigo

It is an addiction to sweets.



When I have them I am alive and I feel like myself.


Without them I am a dead person and I go into a very angry stage.


Today we went shopping and we went by the candy court, which had loads of candy. I was able to avoid them, but that was because I was chewing gum furiously.



For Christmas I will be making a blueberry cobbler and I will possibly have a honeybun cake. HOW IN THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO STAY UNDER OR AT WITH THIS HAPPENING?



Well I haven't had my bad eating day this week, sooooooo

BlueDahlia77

First things first. If you really feel that you have no control when it comes to sugar, then admitting it (which you've already done) is a good first step. What's great about talking about it is that there are many, many other people who are fighting and living with the same addiction.

Hopefully, there'll be some people with some good avoidance tips, but the only advice I can give you is to eat mindfully. When you find yourself reaching for the sugar-addled foods are you feeling sick or stressed? Did you just have an argument? Are you feeling lonely or tired? Are you hungry? These can all be triggers to reach for an addiction (sugar, cigarettes, alcohol, etc.) And the holidays can magnify all of these things.

Hang in there, though. It can get better.

crochelle17

i am a total sugar/carb addict!!! i have found that if i just avoid it all together i can handle it! now... that being said.... im going to eat sugar over the holiday.. fams coming from england w tons of british chocolate and i cant turn it down! ill admit im weak

also, seeing that you have an issue with it is the first step it took me years to realize it! also, chewing gum is one of the best ways for me to avoid it! or they have the hard candies now that are sugar free those do the trick to