Sugar, Science, Society, Addiction and You.

So the issue, or the question we have floating around right
now in our brain and our society is: “Is sugar an addiction?”
and if it is – what the heck is an addiction? I’m not and addict
or an alcoholic – Uncle Gordon was an alcoholic and I’m nothing
like him. Addicts are the guys living under bridges with needle
tracks on their arms.

Is it even possible to quit sugar without abstaining 100%?

Can I use just a little on special occasions? It’s these questions
and many, many more that stop people from even trying to
see if life without sugar might be better than life with sugar.

I find that people need to do two things to get through the initial
detox and the few months of abstinence that they need to gain
some strength to continue on to a happier, healthier and thinner
life.

One. They need information. They need to be able to separate
fact from fiction. Addiction and health are two of the most confusing
topics out there for the average person. Health is the most searched
topic on the Internet and with that goes scads of misinformation.
Addiction is another topic that brings with it many paths to success
and failure and no clear “one size fits all” solution.

Two. We need support. The proof on this one is much stronger
than any individual alone doing research and trying to accomplish
anything. Let alone trying to beat an addiction or issue that has
plagued them for years. Support groups are often looked upon as
havens for weak people who can’t do it themselves, can’t “pull
themselves up by their bootstraps” and can’t “just stop” like all
the people around them are telling them.

But the evidence of success for people helping others do anything
is well documented through history. We humans are a social bunch.
We need each other and we act and react better when we are in
a group setting. The growing isolation in the US and all over the
world may be as much to blame for our issues as anything.

I really can’t see a lot of downside to having a bunch of friends who
are interested in the same things I am. If in the end you don’t like
your new friends you can always ditch them. Sounds harsh but I’m
trying to get you to think about the downside – any downside – to
reaching out and asking for help with something that is bothering
you. So let’s see, you have an issue with sugar let’s say. It can be
anything but this is SugarAddiction.com so let’s say it’s sugar.

So you get in contact with some of the folks on the forum or you just
lurk around and read until you feel safe enough to reach out and talk
or chat or email. Now let’s see, you’re chatting with someone who is
also trying to stop using sugar or at least figure this mess out. What
harm, social or otherwise, do you figure will come to you by joining this
group of people trying to accomplish the same thing you are?

OK, I apologize for making this sound rudimentary and even a little wise
ass-ish (yes it’s a word) but I needed to stress that the fear of joining a
group of people who want the same things you do is kinda irrational.
We will gladly refund your misery if you don’t accomplish your goals of
sugar freedom and weight loss.

Start right now by leaving a comment on where you are and what you
need or head over to the forum and look around. It’s new but your input
is welcomed.

https://sugaraddiction.com/community/

Welcome, keep coming back.

You know I love you right?

The Healthguy