Originally Posted by
dayxday 
Never liked sweets before but has ice cream every night, loves cookies, candy etc.
The sugar is replacing what he's no longer getting from the alcohol (converts to sugar). Some alcoholics I know have also eliminated sugar from their diets and some AA meetings in my area don't offer them any longer.
The diarrhea could have many causes. If the pancreas has been affected, it would be common.
There is a lot of good reading out there on the physiological effects of alcohol abuse. I was amazed that even the deep hip pain AH suffered from for years was probably due to his drinking. Reading it all really helped me understand so much.