Posted by Cookie Recovery Group Staff

Recovery doesn’t start with willpower. It doesn’t start with discipline. And it certainly doesn’t start with pretending you don’t still think about that cookie.

Healing begins with compassion.

At the Cookie Recovery Group, we believe the first step toward balance is acknowledging what you’ve been through. You were exposed. You enjoyed it. You experienced a level of coconut-s’more excellence that permanently altered your expectations. That’s not a failure — that’s a perfectly human response to an award-winning cookie.

Compassionate care means we don’t shame cravings. We don’t judge calendar-watching around holidays. We don’t roll our eyes when you say, “I’m fine, I just thought I smelled coconut.” We meet you where you are — usually near the empty tin.

Our approach focuses on validation first. Yes, the cookies were exceptional. Yes, it’s reasonable that you still talk about them. And yes, it’s okay to miss something that brought joy, comfort, and an unreasonable amount of happiness into your life. Denial doesn’t heal — acknowledgment does.

From there, we guide you gently forward. We help you develop coping strategies for everyday triggers: birthdays, Christmas, casual mentions of marshmallows, or someone casually asking, “So… when are you making those again?” With time, support, and perspective, the intensity fades — replaced by gratitude, patience, and cautious optimism.

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means learning to live well between appearances. It means holding space for joy without demanding immediate refills. It means understanding that compassion — for yourself and the baker — is the foundation of true recovery.

Remember: you didn’t choose the cookie life.
The cookie life chose you.

And we’re here to help you heal — one expectation at a time.