Really struggling tonight: nearly 8 weeks sober

[Eloise]

i started the 8 week mindfulness practice this week (mind you i have been doing it here and there over the past month), I am thinking somehow maybe it will make my daily yoga routine more meaningful? Plus I still suffer from these unbelievable headaches, at this point I am willing to try just about anything to make progress on that topic.
stopped sugar again this week, and cheese... i find my body reacts to these two things much like to alcohol, once I have a taste I just want more!
Plus I feel better when I focus on eating real food during meals and not 'saving room' ie: calories for treats.

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i started the 8 week mindfulness practice this week (mind you i have been doing it here and there over the past month), I am thinking somehow maybe it will make my daily yoga routine more meaningful? Plus I still suffer from these unbelievable headaches, at this point I am willing to try just about anything to make progress on that topic.
stopped sugar again this week, and cheese... i find my body reacts to these two things much like to alcohol, once I have a taste I just want more!
Plus I feel better when I focus on eating real food during meals and not 'saving room' ie: calories for treats.

Have you read the Candida thread? https://www.mywayout.org/community/ge...den-enemy.html

Most of what Lizker says rings true. The body converts some foods to sugar and I've been thinking the underlying issue in my disease (drinking alcohol) is a complex mixture of denial and depression, which I have masked using alcohol and, in the past, food, especially 'comfort food' (sweet, sugary types, fatty indulgence food).

When I thought about it, the underlying cause of both habits is the same: trying to avoid reality, trying to avoid "feeling", and generally just escaping from life.

I have decided I am going to kick the sugar habit: not because I think sugar is 'bad' (although it is), but because the feelings of anxiety, self criticism, and lack of confidence are still with me, even after not drinking for eight weeks.

Read about Candida and the effects that it has on people, it is horrifying! I am going to kick it some time next week, or the week after (I need time to prepare myself physically and psychologically, as well as get all the supplies in order).

Good on you for quitting sugar.

[NoSugar]

This is a support program to quit sugar by a woman who was formerly addicted to alcohol and cocaine who eventually also had to remove sugar entirely:
The Sugar Free Revolution.

[SKendall]

Great post NS.

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This is a support program to quit sugar by a woman who was formerly addicted to alcohol and cocaine who eventually also had to remove sugar entirely:
The Sugar Free Revolution.

Thanks No Sugar

Will definately look it up when I get home later.

[Determinator]

for myself, if I abuse sugar I get the same insane nightmares that I have when I drink alcohol. Interesting and creepy...

[treetops]

Det -is it when you always abuse sugar or when you are withdrawing from AL? I know when I was quitting for a long time I had bizarre dreams. Now, I usually only have nightmares when I am obsessed with an idea, have a huge deadline or sleeping in a strange place (I mean travelling).
If you are taking other meds as well, this can induce weird or bad dreams.
Hope your new regime is OK -think it will take time.

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for myself, if I abuse sugar I get the same insane nightmares that I have when I drink alcohol. Interesting and creepy...

Read about sugar's relationship with the liver, and i think in Chinese medicine, the liver is associated with anger, so if you have a struggling liver, it may affect your mood (disclaimer: Chinese Medicine reference is only my supposition from a vague recall - dyor for more information ).

Interesting article: Liver Health, TCM, traditional chinese medicine, detox, Qigong, spring cleaning | TCM World

I think sugar is bad for your liver, so you are not cleansing your body properly, and the toxins give you nightmares. I've found when i eat stodgy (unhealthy) foods, i can get weird dreams. Or, maybe you just need a hug :hug: