To those with Sugar Addiction-CEA-How saved my life

[Guest guest]

I am a life long sufferer of sugar addiction. Once I eat the sugar,

it's on to other fattening goodies. Can't stop myself.

 

I have been sugar-free with the help of my 12 step program CEA-HOW.

 

You can find them on line and get a sponser. They are awesome.

 

Danielle G.

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies , " Dr. Ian Shillington "

<DocShillington wrote:

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> I hear you Kiddo. Cutting cold turkey will give you the fastest,

though not the most comfortable results.

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> The danger of course is in being a back slider. Kinda like the

Smoker, the Alcoholic or the Drug addict. You just can't take that

first little taste.

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> You are either a Druggie, a Boozer, a Smoker or you ain't. There

isn't any middle ground / shade of grey here. Same goes with sugar.

You're either a Sugarholic or you're not. Like the above drugs, it

isn't a social habit that can be reserved for the holidays or special

occasions.

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> There is a hard bound decision here.

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> I once used to smoke. I quit many times and each time, I quit, I

always had the attitude that I was a smoke who'd quit. Get the idea,

that by stating it that way, I'm still acknowledging myself to be a

smoker. In other words, I'm trying to overcome the decision I once

made that I was a smoker. It was my own decision to BE a smoker that

was causing me the most trouble. The statement " I AM A SMOKER "

regardless of whether one has quit or not keeps the decision there

nice and firm. In order to overcome this, you need to look at it in a

complete new unit of time. It is very helpful to take a look into the

past and recall the exact moment when you made that decision that you

liked smoking, and were a smoker. You'll find all kinds of reasons

why it was " cool " , " rebellious " , " admirable " , etc when you made that

decision. Then in present time you just " change your mind " and make a

firm new decision that simply says, " I am not a smoker " . I'm not a

smoker who quit, or who is quitting, or who is " trying " to quit. I am

simply not a smoker.

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> My favorite quote by Yoda = DO! Or DO NOT! There is no " TRY " !!!

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> The exact same principle goes for sugar. You might have to recall

back to your childhood when you made this decision that you liked

sugar, but you'll find the decision back there somewhere. Then you

simply make the decision, " I don't eat sugar, and never will " , or " I

am not a sugar eater " .

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> This kind of positive affirmation works. Once you spot the original

decision to DO something, it is much easier to CHANGE YOUR MIND about

it all.

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> DO! Or DO NOT! There is no TRY!

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> In Health and Love,

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> Doc

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> PS. There are those who insist upon being victims. These are

people who will argue why they " can't " . But a person can even change

his mind about that. ;-)

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> Doc Shillington

> 727-447-5282

> Doc

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> MorningGlory113

> herbal remedies

> Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:35 PM

> Re: Herbal Remedies - Help with Sugar Addiction

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> I admire your will power, or in this case your " won't " power.

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> Thanks, Doc, although I found that once I made it through the

first month sugar-free the temptation to eat it lessened. In the

beginning I also kept away from all fruit...anything sweet that might

stimulate my sweet tooth. By the time the Christmas holidays came

around, I could honestly take it or leave it. I chose to leave it ;-).

Now it's been 4 months without a drop of the stuff.

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> Gloria

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