The Overcoming Sugar Addiction book has grown beyond it’s ebook origins as a humble PDF. It’s now a paperback in its second edition.
The popularity of the book surprised me at first, but as downloads continued to surge, I went back and read it again recently. I read every page, thinking about my inspiration in writing it, and finding it still valuable these couple of years later. I hope this book ministers to you in body, mind and spirit – my intention for writing it.
Requests for an audio book version have piled up, and I’m considering whether to accept the invitation. I read the book back again, and have recorded a sampling. I’d like to share a rough cut with you now from Chapter 4. This excerpt from the chapter entitled “Phase II: The Detox Phase” seemed fitting to share in springtime. I’ve started a spring cleanse myself (easy to start, but aren’t they always so hard to finish!), and so detox was on my mind.
- If you’ve not yet read the book, purchase Overcoming Sugar Addiction here.
- Want to be notified when audio book is released? Email us: help@sugar-addiction-book.com.
- Post a comment here with your feedback on this excerpt. It’s not yet been edited… Would you like to listen to the whole book?
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Last week, someone walked into my office and said “Anyone want some donuts?” I literally started to salivate the moment I heard it – and finally faced the truth. I am absolutely and totally addicted to sugar and simple carbs. Anytime I’ve tried to “be more healthy” in the past, I’ve always started challenging exercise programs or added more healthy foods – but I’ve never even CONSIDERED cutting sugar. I now see that this was because of the hold my addiction had on my life. Sounds like your book and this website could be my first step to breaking free from my addiction! Thank you.
Andrea,
It was such a light bulb moment for me, too, when I realized how much of my bingeing and overeating was due to sugar. I am sugar sensitive. When I eat sugar, a switch turns on in my brain and I turn into the tasmanian devil – eating sugar until I’m sick. When I don’t eat sugar, the switch turns off, and I find my true hunger. You may be someone who is sugar sensitive, too. A resource on sugar sensitivity is Kathleen des Maison’s book, Potatoes not Prozac. It was very helpful to me to understand the scientific background behind sugar addiction – something my work doesn’t cover. Once you know you’re sugar sensitive and you need to abstain, how do you do it? And for life? That’s what I do. I help sugar sensitive women implement sugar sobriety in their lives – emotionally unhooking from the need for sugar. Best, Karly
Thank you, Barbara – I’m glad it was helpful to you. I have lots more audio here on breaking free from food addiction and overeating:
http://www.firstourselves.com/2010/overeating-help-why-do-we-stay-stuck/
http://www.firstourselves.com/2009/overeat-vs-speaking-up/
http://www.firstourselves.com/2010/overeating-help-trust-in-the-growth/
XO, Karly
This is a great audio clip. Well read and full of helpful info. I was sad it was over after 8 minutes! Keep it coming Karly