I’m having cravings and sweets are my go to need

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#1

I’m having cravings and sweets are my go to need to get off this sugar

#2

That’s common. Be mindful my dear.

#3

Not sure about all sweets but chocolate triggers the same dopamine receptors that most addictive drugs do. I rarely ate sweets during my run but now when a craving hits you better believe I got chocolate on deck ready to crush that craving curveball outa my ballpark!!!

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#4

I have a variety of sweets to help I just wish I can get high one last time but that’s not good for me

#5

Would it ever really be one last time?
Try to find a mantra or a goal to repeat to yourself when you find yourself thinking about one last time.

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#6

I agree with Zach, one last time never turns out to be the last time. That type of thinking gets us into trouble. When something like that pops into my head I use one of my sobriety tools, mindfulness. I get really present in the moment, paying attention to all my sense and kind of zoning everything else out. That has got me through many destructive thoughts. You got this Kailene!

#7

I’m just drunk and alone it’s been rough

#8

Well my suggestion is to do some soul searching and decide if sobriety is what you want at all costs. If it is, wake up tomorrow and make recovery your priority. Get plugged into a community, figure out some tools to support your sobriety. Get honest with people you can trust. Try AA, if AA isn’t you jam, there are some really great feminine-centric meetings: The Luckiest Club, Women for Sobriety, and She Recovers. A couple of really great books to get started on sobriety are Quit Like a Woman and We Are the Luckiest. Good luck lady! Reach out if need support!

#9

I use fruits for my sugar fix. Fresh is great but dried cranberries are always on hand for an easy anywhere go to