If we accept that sugar is addictive, that it is a disease, then we might accept that is warrants treatment. Using alcohol and drug addiction treatments as a model, what would sugar addiction treatment look like? First, let’s review what defines an addiction. Second, let’s review the most common alcohol and drug addiction models. Third, … Read more
The beginning of the year challenges us to look at our lives with an eye for what we might like to change. For many, that includes alcohol consumption. The disease of alcoholism is a progressive, terminal illness with no clear-cut treatment. However, not everyone who wants to change their drinking behavior is alcoholic, are they? … Read more
I recently shared the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous here: https://sugarsobriety.com/a-simple-listing-of-the-12-steps-of-alcoholics-anonymous During my early sobriety, I investigated several recovery support programs and found value in each of them. As such, I want to provide links to the other programs I visited when I was contemplating sobriety and newly sober. Alcoholics Anonymous has the largest network, … Read more
