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Did it get easier over time? I've quit sugar for months at a time and found that 2-4 weeks was the most difficult spot for cravings, after which it eased off (
by wwweston 5y ago
Did it get easier over time?
I've quit sugar for months at a time and found that 2-4 weeks was the most difficult spot for cravings, after which it eased off (though never went away).
I don't have experience with alcohol, though, and I hear it's higher on a scale of risks for physical dependencies than a lot of substances, so sugar may be a poor comparable.
- xvedejas 5y agoFor me, the urges for sugar and alcohol are very very similar. I've never had urges to binge either, but cutting either out completely after semi-consistent use does result in similar cravings. And I've noticed that my urge for both seems to be reduced if I choose to eat large meals at night instead.
- mellosouls 5y agoFor me (regular drinker feeling it was getting a little too regular) it took a couple of months dry to stop wanting a drink most days, then about another 7 months until I didn't miss it at all. I'm only 14 months in though, and I don't assume I'm finished. YMMV obv.