Louise72

I have managed 14 days sober with ease to be honest (not that I am being complacent,). However I have had some news about some other family problems today and have succumb to an eating binge which I feel really bad. I have read some threads before about how other people have had similar problems with this as well as alcohol.

I am disappointed that I have done this and am worried about how powerless I felt in myself to stop it. I feel under a lot of pressure to not drink by my partner which in all fairness justified as I have been a real nuisance to him when I have been drunk on many occasions and caused ructions! But he does not understand about addictions and thinks that it is easy to just stop it's such a massive lifestyle change as well, almost overwhelming on times. He does not know about the food binging as well it's easy to hide!

I don't think that I am in danger of consuming alcohol but the food binge has upset me today thank goodness for this site nobody else understands or has a clue I really thought I could control the two addictions at the same time.

Do you think guys it is too much pressure on me to achieve this? I work full time and hold down a responsible job. Maybe I should write today off and start again tomorrow.

Thank you for reading

Mags1

Hi Louise. I ate lots of ice cream when I stopped drinking. I think it was lack of sugar what did it.

Your first aim is to not drink, this will get easier with time, honestly.

Don't try to do too much all at once.

Louise72

Thanks those are my thoughts I am more likely to have a food binge than have alcohol will forgive myself, move forward and practice patience (ps my birthday is the 20th July) xx

doggonecarl

You mean drink? You won't get support for that idea here. I don't know anything about food addiction. But I know that struggling with it is no excuse to drink.

If your issue with food is an addiction, treat it as such. Find an Over Eaters Anonymous meeting.

Grendhar

Have read that alcohol turns to sugar and that while quitting you could crave sugar ... sugar has less immediate consequences than alcohol.

Soberwolf

Congrats on 2 weeks sober

PurpleKnight

Day 14 is still early days in the grand scheme of things so don't be too hard on yourself, give yourself credit for the achievement of your Sobriety!!

My diet and eating habits went a bit out of the window in the beginning, the aim of the game was not to drink, and eventually after I started to make that stick I was able to tackle other areas like my diet, exercise etc.

The saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day, and in Sobriety in the beginning we can't be too hard on ourselves as we maintain our Sobriety!!

Keep pushing through!!

Louise72

Hi have got to day 58 and am starting to feel some health benefits.

Improved energy, less fatigue and exhaustion.
No water infections (was prone to them when I was binge drinking).
Improved skin colour, tone, hair thicker and shinier.
No angry outbursts (based on nonsense) out of the blue toward my significant other.
Learning to deal with life's problems more logically leading to better outcomes.
A much more happier well balanced individual.

However really need to improve my diet/nutrition/exercise shall get there.................

Love this site so much!!!

Soberwolf

Louise you are amazing

mav

Great stuff

Dee74

day 58 is huge Louise - congrats

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