Welcome to Abstinent Kitchen – Where We Thrive In Food Freedom and Recovery!

I created Abstinent Kitchen for people like us – those who don’t have a “normal” relationship with food: the binge eaters, the secret eaters, the compulsive overeaters, the grazers, the emotional eaters, and the food addicts. For those of us who turn to food for comfort, for escape, to numb out, to avoid, and/or for control… and then feel trapped by it, leading to guilt and shame.

This space was born out of my own recovery journey through compulsive overeating, binge eating, exercise bulimia, and other food addiction behaviors. Working through 12 step recovery for food addiction created a radical transformation that positively affected my body, mind, and soul.

For years, I struggled in secret. The food noise (obsession) was unrelenting. I tried all the diets, detoxes, over-exercising, self help books, and all the guilt and shame that came with these. And none of it worked.

It was not until I finally surrendered to a sugar-free and flour-free abstinent way of living that the real healing began.

Recovery through the 12 steps and spiritual connection with my Higher Power didn’t just change what was on my plate. It changed my entire life.

Abstinent Kitchen is here to support you on that same journey.

What You Will Find Here:

This is not your average recipe site or blog. It’s a recovery resource center for people who are ready to let go of the “food noise” and embrace a new way of life. Whether you’re just starting out, or have years of abstinence under your belt, this is the space for you.

Here at Abstinent Kitchen, we share:

Sugar-Free and Flour-Free Recipes for real recovery – no substitutions, no gimmicks – just clarity and nourishment for body and soul.

Kitchen Tools and Checklists for success in abstinent meals and meal prep.

Spiritual Tools like prayers, meditations, and daily practices for application in daily life.

Recovery Resources for those living and working the 12 steps, one day at a time.

Why Abstinent Kitchen?

Because abstinence is more than a food plan – it’s a spiritual practice.

Our kitchens are often the battlefield, but the kitchen can also be the birthplace of your recovery. I believe when we clean up our kitchens, we begin to clean up our lives. The kitchen was certainly the place my real recovery began. This site honors that truth with tools, practices, and actions for every stage of your food addiction recovery journey.

My Promise To You

I am not here to sell you willpower. I’m here to remind you that you are not alone.

Whether you’re newly detoxing from sugar and flour, learning how to prep abstinent meals, or praying for the willingness to keep going – I have personally been there. Abstinent Kitchen is a judgement-free zone, built with love, honesty, and faith.

Welcome to my Abstinent Kitchen. Pull up a chair, bestie. Let’s do this together.

Whether you are newly abstinent, somewhere in relapse, or deep into long-term food recovery, there is always a seat for YOU at this table.

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Visit us on social media, try one of our abstinent recipes, or simply reach out! We are so happy you’re here!

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