Chocoholic.. me? the hidden addiction…

Hey ladies & gents,

After last week-end ‘coming out’ time for me, my book and my ideas, not on ’sexual,’ level, just to make it clear(!), but on an ideas level, Sydney was the first city in the world where I actually talked to complete strangers in details about my book and my work, and it was both a little scary and a little exciting at the same time:) You know admitting I used to prefer getting an ‘orgasmic’ feeling from chocolate than with a hot man.. I know but it seemed way less hassle, and way less risky emotionally!!:)

One of my key observations of this experience, was just how socially-acceptable addiction to chocolate was, hence I decided to be  rather controversial and hand out chunks, of regular Cadbury’s chocolate, almost like a being an overseas rep for the company! I do have a family connection not in the family tree kind of way, but in an employee kinda was, as my Nanny used to work in the Offices and my Grandpa for the Cadbury trust.. but you know I gave away over 10kg of chocolate over four days, and it was such  an interesting way of luring the serious chocolate addicts into my stall! Believe me, after a day I was very clear who the real chocolate addicts were. and I’d say around 50% of them, did not want to let go of their addiction, they were far  too attached to it, a bit like people can be with their problems or clutter! They had invested so much in their addiction and we so proud of it, a bit like winning some kind of medal, and all I kept saying was: ” it’s all fine, when you wanna overcome it, just drop me an email, and I will see how we can work together, but you have to be willing and wanting to change!”

Over 95% of people crusing past my stall could simply not resist reaching for  a chunk of chocolate!!

I even had one lady drop by my stall being quite particular about her not being addicted and then noticing how she must have persuaded her hubby to go around another time for her, for another chunk!! Yes really:) Lots of women were saying to me how it was their only ‘naughty’ bit of their eating regime. One stunning young woman fessed up to me how she had to spend over two hours in the gym daily to keep her figure in shape because of her addiction ! Blowing many people’s perception of chocoholics being overweight, and out of shape right out of the window! Reminding me of a journalist from the Uk asking me how fat I was at  the height of my addiction and whether used to be hugely overweight and now I was a size zero!! And I was like, nothing of the sort, I now have less ‘emotional weight,’ am only 5-10kg lighter as I have now built muscle and tone on my body and I truly love and appreciate myself, and am no longer indulging in chocolate at the expense of my life, huge, huge improvement but not exactly what she wanted to hear! But me bothered? Not remotely!

 

So behind all of the laughter, there is quite a deliberate focus and message of my book really to encourage people to take the addiction to chocolate seriously as it does effect people’s lives, mostly women’s and can really act as an emotional ‘crutch,’ or a buffer, and most certainly keep them out of touch with their mind, body and spirit and supress their sexual needs!

 

I look forward to hearing from chocolate addicts worldwide:) I’m hear for you, I really, really know and understand exactly how you feel!

 

Love, hugs, & Namaste,

Carrie xx