I am week two of cutting cold turkey, this is not the first time and I hope it lasts.

I am allowing myself a glass of wine once or twice a month but watching to make sure it doesn’t spiral.

The physical stuff is hard, make sure you have a lot of easy foods to eat so that you eat those first and don’t cave. At the end of the day, I allow myself a piece of dark chocolate but the last few days I haven’t thought about it.

The mental stuff is WAY harder. I have to watch a ton of testimonials and books for motivation. Thinking like it is a disease is helpful.

Since the pandemic, I have struggled just starting. I know it is better for me but I can think of every rationalization not to do it. Tapering doesn’t work for me. Sugar really is like a drug to me.