Thank you everyone! I totally agree that one, SUGAR is an addictions. I read a book once from a woman who did a ton of research and tried to persuade the scientific community to adopt the belief that sugar is the hidden addiction. It was a pretty radical idea, but it contains a lot of truth nonetheless.
And the part about addiction e behaviors crossing from codependent to drugs or alcohol and vice versa. I agree with that too. It seems to me that it all stems from poor coping skills, negative learned behaviors, and some need to fill a void. Time to be okay with just me. I think that's the first step in becoming a whole, healthy person.