The more shit I hear about uber the less I use them. I started using cabs again and haven't had a bad experience. Uber? Charged me $160 for a $50 ride. Never again, fuck Uber

Not sure I can actually answer, but I am totally addicted to sugar to the point of T2 diabetes. When I was officially diagnosed a couple of years ago, I just quit and changed my life. No refined sugar and basically minimal carbs to the point I am in complete remission. How I did it, not sure. I just decided that having a decent remainder of my life far exceeded the pleasure I got from sugar and all the other things I ate which gave me joy. I went from being obese to well within normal range. I feel better and sleep better. It's an active decision and requires you to just make it happen.....

If there is a nearby business to be dropped off at, that's fine, but don't give the driver another person's home address. That's awful.

There are options to increase safety when using rideshare apps. Uber lets you record your ride, and will access the recording if you make a complaint. The driver is not informed.

I stopped eating consuming sugar entirely for 3 weeks and didn’t notice a single thing. Unless you eat 2kg of sugar every day it seems the effects are not that big of a deal

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The idea here is that you are only playing the losing side by trying to avoid rejection. I rode with that crowd for a while; dressing up in black to seem dark and dangerous. You can't hide in plain sight. You inevitably just meet like minded people who are dark or are stark and alone. Either way camping a joyous or bleak position is unrealistic; just go with the flow. Sometimes people will break your heart or disagree and sometimes they'll feed your endeavors and validate your ideas, it's a crazy world.

Meanwhile you say that you want to be alone while chatting through your computer, so you seek some type of validation even for your sensibilities about it being good to be a loner in order to isolate yourself from random outcomes. Our conversation hasn't exactly gone the way you expected it and you still bravely pursued the discussion. So why not face that challenge in person with people? Not all of them are out to judge you; we just disagree and do what's best for us sometimes. Without having you sacrifice anything major, I hope that you feel less isolated in time. We speak the same language, we have the same challenges as a species, you'd be surprised how few people get by on their own. Challenges everywhere, including the challenge of perspective and meeting others half-way. Take care.

Keto diet works for some. Sugar craving will be gone within a couple of days :)

I found that being able to plan cold turkey to start on a Friday worked, with an option (but not obligation!) for a long-ish recreational activity that can be followed by a keto-friendly meal. I say optional on the recreation because the first time I did it, I decided to sleep through the sugar headaches for Saturday. A key point to remember is that willpower has some relation to dopamine, so if you are in environments during the hardest push where you have to refrain from so many other things you want, it may affect your sugar cravings--but on the other hand, you can plan healthier replacements.

Making sure I was getting enough protein and nutrients from my meals made me crave it waaayyyy less. Good luck!

Yes I agree, it’s best to cut down slowly, letting yourself adjust. If you just cut it out abruptly you’ll find some things boring, have cravings and probably backslide.. when I’ve tried to do it quickly I end up giving in to a craving and gorging on something. After slowly lowering it I now hate really sweet things I once loved.

Try to use honey in coffee or tea and get more fruits. That will cover the sweet tooth we all have. Occasionally a cake or some sweets won't hurt.

What did you do that caused this driver to want to come after you? I’ve said total of like 6 words to my Uber drivers. Most of it being “ how are you? Good” then I shut up the rest of the ride and sit in silence.

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How about just giving a nearby intersection?

Must have been a really bad experience if you're worried about them coming to your house

I’m reading Allen Carrs easy way to quit emotional eating, which includes sugar addiction. His other book helped me quit drinking for good.

Add more carbs to your diet. It helped me.

Sugar is also a toxin. It does quite a bit of damage to the human body. I found a high fat, low carb diet was the best way to get less sugar in my body.

Stop buying it and anything that tastes like it. Don't replace it with something that tastes similar because that's only going to keep the cravings going.

Take it one day at a time. Wake up and tell yourself "today I won't eat anything sweet" and focus solely on making it through that one day.

Then wake up the next day and do it again.

When you fall off the wagon, apologize to yourself, accept you did it, and continue to avoid it. One mistake won't break anything, but saying "well I already ate a cupcake so I might as well eat five more" is absolutely what will break you down.

Sometimes you can’t do that. Many people unable to get rides home from the hospital (because of family work schedules, etc) after being discharged, for example, can’t tell the hospital not to give a bogus address.

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Devils advocate here. You should consider that you’re passing your problems onto another (and totally unsuspecting) household. At least you’re armed with the information to file a police report if something occurs.

Perhaps a better alternative would be to use an address of a nearby business such as a convenience store or a restaurant.

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Hopefully the driver is adult enough to not take issues home with him.

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