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Old 06-01-2016, 06:27 PM
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Gottalife
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Don't know where this weight problem comes from. I was suffering malnutrition and was well under weight when I got sober, and most alkies back then were like that, skinny and shaky. We even had to have saucers with our coffee cups to save us spilling it all over the floor.
Vitamins, especially the B group seem to be very important to get the brain going again. A balanced diet can do no harm either, but I didn't know how to cook, so my diet was a bit off.

There is a lot of sugar in some alcoholic drinks, so when you stop the alcohol, you might crave sweet things. We (AA) suggest it is not a bad thing to have some candy and sweet fruit juice around initially, for when you feel a desire to drink.
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