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Originally Posted by thickntired
Hi,
I've been off pot and alcohol for 9 months, and I quit cigarettes in July of 2012. But now I'm a freaking fiend when it comes to sugar and processed carbs. I eat ridiculous amounts of candy, ice cream, cookies, white bread etc. I know that in early sobriety ppl often eat sugar to ease cravings and ease blood sugar problems that were previously treated with the sugar in alcohol.
Has anyone else substituted drugs & drink with an excessive amount of sugar?? I've gained weight and am afraid of getting pre-diabetes. I swear every morning I say I'm not going to indulge and before 10 am I've sucked down something sugary. I've started exercising and making fruit smoothies to try to only consume frutose, but it always seems to end with a cupcake. I thought when I got off the pot I'd get off the munchies but it only seems to be worse 
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For me, sugar is as much a "drug" as anything else I might become addicted to. What helped me the most was treating the addiction like any other. I attended Overeaters Anonymous meetings, identified my trigger foods so I could avoid them, and got support from family and others who could help me stay focused. The problem with food addictions is that we can't completely cut out all food, so it often feels like we are on a slippery slope. For me that just reinforces the need to keep going to OA and to have supportive people around me. Good luck. You can do this!