Don?t give up Littlepaw? right now it seems all too overwhelming trying to deal with the physical and the mental aspect of Candida, but once you start on the road to recovery you never look back. It has only been a few months since I fell so sick that I was hospitalized and now (through this forum) I am well on the road to recovery. I know how it is with sugar? I adore chocolate and it is such a terrible weakness. But here in Australia I did find wheat/gluten/sugar free chocolate which is a bonus. Instead of Sugar it has Stevia which is a great replacement and healthy. It tastes great in cakes etc too! Reach out to people here and ask for help and support, feel safe knowing that all the reading you can do here will change your life and make you feel great physically and your self esteem will skyrocket when you start to feel and look in good shape! Trust me I have done it and still on the road to recovery. I have not found anyone less than compassionate and wonderful here so reach out as often as you need and people will respond with kind and helpful words.