I've got a safe foods list, too. I'd been using a fabulous really, really, really raw and unfiltered honey to get my sweet fix. Then Feb came along, lost my Dad, started eating convenience foods because of the stress, and *bam*, I'm back in the sugar pit. Very frustrating.
'zactly. It's an addiction. I have to get rid of sweets completely to shake it. Can't even do the "sugar-free" stuff.
It's like tellin' an alcholic it's okay to have Lite Beer...
I know what you mean. There are alcoholics in my family, though not in my immediate family...considering how I react to some foods, I'm a bit scared to think of how I'd handle SERIOUS addictions.
But honey works for you? Hm...I might have to try a few recipes I have with whole grains and honey and see how they affect me. Might work...especially as at this point it doesn't take much sweetener to make stuff sweet enough for my taste.