Wise words Be gentle; be kind. Treat yourself with the same compassion you’d show to a stranger in your position.
I love apple crumble! My mother made the same thing. She would make it in a casserole dish, but the ingredients were the same. It was the best part of Christmas and Thanksgiving.
I’m like that with my favourite fresh fruits: grapes and mangoes. I could eat them and not stop until the entire dish is gone.
One of the things that’s nice about sobriety is how much time we have (now that we’re not throwing it away). I wonder - do you think you could get into cooking delicious sweet things?
There’s a whole thread about it here, where you can share your creations:
Maybe explore some options online of good recipes - here’s one of my faves; I make it all the time (it’s simple, tasty [sweet] and healthy):
And if you’re feeling adventurous, explore the full selection of recipes! My mouth is watering just looking at the photos here
As humans we want to create. Creation is the thing we do; it’s what makes us different from rocks, trees, and most animals: we construct & shape our world into something new. Cooking is one way to explore that
Have fun!