Originally Posted by
Supercrew 
Dangerous?
I will preface this with I don't intend to drink again, and I really enjoy sobriety. But with my new found knowledge of why I don't have an "off switch", the dopamine is released in higher amounts and continues to ask for more etc, etc. I was curious if anyone else has tested having another drink or drinks, knowing why they are craving more. With this knowledge that the mind is basically tricking you into drinking a case of beer or a whole bottle of vodka, when in reality you now know that after 3 beers or 2 or 3 drinks should be more than enough.
Like I said I'm not going back to drink, but I am curious if anyone has because of the scientific knowledge they now have of their problem, thinking that they would be stronger this time or if it was just for experimentation? And if so did the knowledge prove to be helpful or detrimental? Just wondering.
This really isn't in response to your question but I've heard more than one seriously overweight person say they don't have an "Off Switch" so that term caught my eye in your post.
One girl on my low carb forum has been struggling for years and finally figured out that her body cannot handle carbs (sugar or starch). When she eats about 20 carbs or less a day she says it seems like she has an "Off Switch" again. She has even seen the difference in cravings depending on what time of the day she eats the carbs. Even so much as a little milk in her coffee triggers carb cravings. She must be super sensitive to them.
I was just wondering whether diet could make a difference with the craving for alcohol as well. I know this sounds weird but I once read that alcoholics and even children of alcoholics seem to crave sugar. My husband's mom was an alcoholic but he isn't. He seems to be a sugar craver though and has the diabetes to prove it.
Kari