{"id":452,"date":"2025-12-23T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/?p=452"},"modified":"2025-12-23T09:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:48:10","slug":"452","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/2025\/12\/23\/452\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it feels really dark \u2013 remember that you\u00b4re not alone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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About sugar and carbohydrate addiction during Christmas and the New Year<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time of year can be especially challenging and heavy for those of us struggling with sugar and carbohydrate addiction<\/strong>. Christmas and the New Year are often filled with expectations, traditions, stress, and strong emotions \u2013 all of which can easily trigger cravings and awaken old patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether this is your first sugar-free Christmas, whether you have been free from sugar and carbohydrates for some time, or if you are still in the midst of your addiction, we want to begin by saying one thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are not alone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The darkness, stress, and all the demands can make cravings feel stronger than usual \u2013 sometimes so strong that they feel impossible to resist. Many people describe suddenly having put something in their mouth without really understanding how it happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This does not mean that you have failed.\nIt means that you have an addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grief of recovery.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Om det \u00e4r din f\u00f6rsta eller andra jul i tillfrisknande \u00e4r det helt naturligt \u2013 och helt okej \u2013 att k\u00e4nna sorg. F\u00f6r oss b\u00e5da var de f\u00f6rsta \u00e5ren fyllda av just sorg och fokus p\u00e5 det vi trodde att vi hade f\u00f6rlorat. Vi s\u00f6rjde allt vi ”aldrig mer skulle f\u00e5 \u00e4ta”, i st\u00e4llet f\u00f6r att se allt det positiva som tillfrisknandet faktiskt gav oss. Med tiden f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrades perspektivet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we gained.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we know that what we have gained is so much more than what we left behind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Nourishing, delicious food that truly supports the body<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Calmness and inner peace<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Less shame, anxiety, and low mood<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Less pain and better sleep<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mental clarity, focus, and energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Motivation, meaning, genuine joy, and connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Honestly \u2013 it is worth more than all the sugar and carbohydrates in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For you who are still struggling.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To you who are not yet living in recovery \u2013 you who are still stuck in the sugar trap and fighting every day \u2013 Christmas can be the time of year when the addiction and obsession completely take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Do not see this as a failure or a flaw in your character.\nIt is the disease of addiction that has hijacked and taken control of the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sometimes we need to reach our lowest point to find the motivation and strength to climb out of the darkness. Perhaps this Christmas will be your turning point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you recognize yourself in this, we want you to know this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There is hope. There is help. There is support \u2013 for everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We know how easy it is to feel alone, worthless, broken, and like a failure. How thoughts can endlessly circle around food, sugar, and the next \u201csolution,\u201d while deep down you long for calm, connection, and freedom from the mental obsession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We have been there ourselves. And because of that, we also know that it is possible to create a different life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A different life is possible.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A life where everything does not revolve around food and sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A life where focus can gradually shift to what truly matters: relationships, presence, laughter, connection, and meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Change is not about being stricter with yourself or fighting harder. It is about getting the right support, understanding your addiction, and building new habits \u2013 in a kind, dignified, and sustainable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Angelica and Sofia at Recovery By Action<\/strong>, m\u00f6ter dig med f\u00f6rst\u00e5else, respekt, kunskap och egen erfarenhet. Vi vet att det kan k\u00e4nnas m\u00f6rkt just nu, men vi vet ocks\u00e5 att ljuset finns d\u00e4r \u2013 \u00e4ven n\u00e4r det \u00e4r sv\u00e5rt att se det p\u00e5 egen hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Du beh\u00f6ver inte g\u00e5 den h\u00e4r v\u00e4gen ensam.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    N\u00e4r det k\u00e4nns som m\u00f6rkast \u2013 kom ih\u00e5g att du inte \u00e4r ensam Om sockerberoende och kolhydratsberoende under jul och ny\u00e5r. Den h\u00e4r tiden p\u00e5 \u00e5ret kan vara extra lurig och tung f\u00f6r oss som k\u00e4mpar med sockerberoende och kolhydratsberoende. Jul och ny\u00e5r \u00e4r ofta fyllda av f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntningar, traditioner, stress och starka k\u00e4nslor \u2013 s\u00e5dant […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recoverybyaction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}