Thank you 
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I made it to day 55 then had to reset. Back on day 19 now though 
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Congrats! 4 months is quite an achievement 
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Today marks eleven months sugar freedom and with that the start of my recovery journey. I would have never made it without all of you here. Thank you so much for being here 
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Congratulations on your 11 months Aga!
And 4 days now!!
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Look at you! Staying off the stuff and roaming the beaches!
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Way to go!! Told my hubby today I think eliminating sugar actually let you taste good food better. I believe sugar dulls your taste buds!
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Ahhh i saw a recent post direct another user here. I feel like i didnt intially go to sweets in early sobriety but im struggling with it now for sure
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I feel the struggle. I didn’t realize how much sugar I was consuming over the years especially in sobriety. I never looked at the back of anything till recently and there is crazy amounts of added sugar/ regular sugar in everything… For me I stopped drinking Red Bulls which contain a lot of sugar and stopped eating candy as much But I still struggle with regular soda And candy like starburst occasionally. I read that when your body craves sugar it’s because you’re not getting enough nutrients from regular food And possibly your body is used to large amounts of sugar. It’s definitely a goal of mine to start looking at my sugar content. But it’s really hard. I noticed the less sugar I eat I sleep better. Sugar used to not affect me but in the last few months I realize stomach upset, frequent bathroom trips, and poor sleep and fluctuating mood. I definitely would like to learn about sugar more and it’s affect on the body and mind. I’m definitely in the habit now of looking at the back of things. As an example I used to buy instant oatmeal for the morning but switch to grits because there’s no sugar. Or I try to eat fruit instead of candy.
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Man i saw your energy drinks and candy meals on the foodies thread from back in the day. I see you making better choices.
Dude its chocolate for me. I was never crazy about chocolate and now its like i cant get enough. I feel like i lose my self will and eat too much to feeling ill. I think if not addressed it could be addiction jumping.
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I think that’s good though that you’re being honest with yourself. I know it’s not easy with the sugar and Chocolates and stuff. But maybe you can take small steps and approach it one day at a time just like your recovery from alcohol and nicotine. I definitely know what you mean with the addiction jumping. That’s how I felt with the energy drinks at one point maybe five or six months ago I was drinking like three or four a day and at one point they weren’t even doing anything with energy except causing negative effects and I just got sick of them. I had a headache for a few days After stopping but nothing major. It takes time for us to adjust to any change but it’s definitely possible. I’m rooting for you.
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One year everyone! I am so happy to be here! My life is so much better without ‘solving’ life’s problems with addiction 
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Way to go Aga!
@acromouse
A whole year no sugar!
So is your no sugar like 
no sugar? I know you take it pretty seriously. Where as mine is like no sweets or desserts cookies, or chocolates, ice cream, sodas etc… and if sugar is in something I don’t care.
Just curious.
I do feel a bit of a fraud saying no sugar. But this one is my own journey. Not like with booze and drugs where there is absolutely no wiggle room. It keeps me accountable.
Great job on the 1 year!!
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Thank you friend 
The thing for me with sugar is, it triggers me as a substance. So even in very minisucle amounts I will get the cravings and that feeling that I can‘t get enough. And this will keep tormenting me for days on. I can‘t do moderation with sugar 
So yes no sugar nowhere, never.
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That’s what I thought.
Extra extra proud of you.
That has got to take some work.
I mean over here in America almost everything has sugar in it. Or some form of sugary sweetener or preservative.
Good for you
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Wow! How do you do that Aga with prosessed food? There are small amounts of sugar in almost everything? Are you making everything yourself? Like pastasauce and stuff like that?
Ps congratulations for the 1 year milestone! 
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I’m the same way.
I do have some sugar on occasion.
I do not have any ‘hidden sugars’ in my food. My food is pretty sugar-free. For one thing I don’t eat that much packaged food.
When I have sugar, I know that I’m going to have it. As in I am going to have that ice cream. Going to have that piece of cake. And less and less power bar which I keep in the car. They only mess me up if they’re in the house. I’ve started to carry yogurt in the car so I’m not wanting/needing the power bar.
The best is if it’s somewhere away from my home and I can only have a little bit and then get away from it, but it still affects me. It will still make me want more food in general for a while.
On a normal basis, the most sugar I get is from fruit.
Congratulations again on the year!
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