Episode 632: Is Sugar the New Alcohol? With Mike Collins, The Sugar Free Man

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What if the hardest substance to quit isn’t alcohol… but sugar?

In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Mike Collins — known as the “Sugar Free Man” — who has over 40 years in recovery from substance use disorder and decades living sugar-free. After noticing how sugar affected him and others in early sobriety, Mike began researching the powerful connection between sugar, cravings, and addiction. What he discovered changed everything.

We talk about why so many people in recovery replace alcohol with sugar, how sugar can act like a psychoactive substance, and why quitting sweets can feel harder than quitting alcohol. Mike also shares how he raised his children sugar-free in early childhood, rewrote the rules around kids and sugar, and built a community helping thousands break free from sugar addiction.

We also discuss:

  • Why sugar cravings are so intense in recovery

  • Emotional eating and relapse patterns

  • Sugar’s impact on mood and mental clarity

  • The connection between fructose and addiction behavior

  • How to begin reducing sugar without feeling deprived

Mike is the founder of SugarAddiction.com, SugarDetox.com, and QuitSugarSummit.com. Hundreds of thousands have read his book The Last Resort Sugar Detox, and tens of thousands have completed his 30-Day Sugar Freedom Challenge.

If you’ve ever replaced alcohol with sweets, struggled with cravings, or wondered why sugar has such a hold on you — this episode may change how you see recovery.

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To reach Michael Collins

·       https://www.facebook.com/QuitSugarNow/ 

The Last Resort Sugar Detox Guide: Learn How to Quickly and Easily Detox from Sugar and Stop Cravings Completely

·        https://amzn.to/3Iv1L7k 

·       https://www.youtube.com/@SugarAddiction 

·       https://www.facebook.com/groups/sugardetox.sugaraddiction.supportgoup 

·       https://x.com/SugarDetox 

·       https://www.instagram.com/realsugarfreeman/ 

·       https://www.tiktok.com/@sugardetox 

·       https://www.pinterest.com/sugaraddictionsupport/ 

·       https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mike-collins-57a5628a/

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