My recovery plan, among many other things, includes eating every two hours throughout the day to keep my blood sugar up and stable. Many alcoholics are hypoglycemic, and some researchers have claimed that low blood sugar contributes to relapse. That’s definitely the case with me. I have stocked both my car and office with healthy snacks and shakes so I never have to get a sugar low and develop the alcohol craving. It doesn’t mean I’ll necessarily eat more calories, just space them out throughout the day.