Glad that you’re having some good changes! All mine have been for he way, way worse :(.

There's definitely a link between alcoholism and hypoglycemia.. it's common to crave sugar as we have been messing with our endocrine system.

Lots of info online.. interesting stuff.

Linda,
Sugar cravings are definitely there in early sobriety. For me it was the daily raid of the fridge for lots of delicious ice cream - but like everything else, this too shall pass. I’m seven months in now and the late evening cravings are pretty much a thing of the past. Now working on cleaning up my diet - low carb and 16:8 fasting...

Welcome Linda :)

both things are pretty common early on - some people just let the sugar cravings go for a little while and focus on not drinking...

if that's not your style try and eat simple sugars - fruits etc.....and make sure you stay hydrated- it might help with the headaches :)

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Hi Linda! My name is Linda too. :)

I craved sugar in early recovery as well - which made sense to me, figuring how many carbohydrates were in the cider & beer I used to drink.

I just went with it and satisfied my sweet tooth for the first few weeks, until I felt ready to start eating a healthier diet.

A big help for me, especially early on, was keeping healthy snacks within reach. And dark chocolate. Nuts, dates and bananas do it for me. Hardboiled eggs were a craving as I sprinkled them with salt (helped balance my electrolytes, I think).

I'd have a piece of dark chocolate at bedtime.