Class of October 2018 Part 2
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Thanks for sharing, Bim. I think half the battle with any addiction, is transparency...being out there an honest and not hiding. That's why I wanted to put my hand up and say, yes, it's rattling me too at the moment. Agree with all you've said.
Off to bed here in Australia.
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I put an app on my phone today with affirmations.
First one up: "I'm grateful for all my successes"....not an easy one to start with for a recovering alcoholic ppfewww haha.
But it's a reminder that I'm more than just an alcoholic and I do have a lot of big and very small successes to be grateful for that need to be remembered also.
Cheerio , have a great weekend everyone.
First one up: "I'm grateful for all my successes"....not an easy one to start with for a recovering alcoholic ppfewww haha.
But it's a reminder that I'm more than just an alcoholic and I do have a lot of big and very small successes to be grateful for that need to be remembered also.
Cheerio , have a great weekend everyone.
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I have a similar old-school "Thought for the day" flip-page calendar that I've used for years. There are some good ones!
I've gotten much clearer thinking out of the better eating I've been doing.
I hope everyone has a sober and happy weekend. C'mon over to Weekenders if you are looking for a place to read or participate. Always someone around on that thread.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...er-2018-a.html (Weekender Thread 09-12 November 2018)
I've gotten much clearer thinking out of the better eating I've been doing.
I hope everyone has a sober and happy weekend. C'mon over to Weekenders if you are looking for a place to read or participate. Always someone around on that thread.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...er-2018-a.html (Weekender Thread 09-12 November 2018)
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Originally Posted by biminiblue 
Calmerwaters, I feel like sugar was where it all started for me.
Stealing candy. Hiding in the closet with entire bags of candy and eating them secretly as a little kid. Stealing money to buy candy. Eating until I was sick. Comforting myself with candy or ice cream binges.
My reading about other peoples' experiences with sugar and current research tells me there is some biological or psychological reason why some people can't moderately eat sugar. I suspect it's both, just like alcohol. It feels the same for me as alcohol compulsion. For me it's a huge struggle with sugar and also some wheat products and I've tried for many years to eat it moderately - which is my goal. I'm not willing to forego fruit or a little sugar in my coffee or an occasional dessert while out - so my goal right now is just to not ever bring foods home that I know from past experience I will eat compulsively.
I'm doing really well right now! No out of control eating at all in the last couple weeks and I feel good about that. Posting in this thread has been good for me.
Stealing candy. Hiding in the closet with entire bags of candy and eating them secretly as a little kid. Stealing money to buy candy. Eating until I was sick. Comforting myself with candy or ice cream binges.
My reading about other peoples' experiences with sugar and current research tells me there is some biological or psychological reason why some people can't moderately eat sugar. I suspect it's both, just like alcohol. It feels the same for me as alcohol compulsion. For me it's a huge struggle with sugar and also some wheat products and I've tried for many years to eat it moderately - which is my goal. I'm not willing to forego fruit or a little sugar in my coffee or an occasional dessert while out - so my goal right now is just to not ever bring foods home that I know from past experience I will eat compulsively.
I'm doing really well right now! No out of control eating at all in the last couple weeks and I feel good about that. Posting in this thread has been good for me.
Anywho, I stopped drinking for the last and final time on Oct 31st. So I barely squeaked into this Oct thread. Ive been lurking and reading past post.
I just want to say nice job to all those who are still here. We can do this. We deserve to be free and healthy.
Latter Tatter (see even that has carbs
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Morning All,
day 32 for me.
Day 30 started good for me. Went to see the shrink, to help put things in perspective. Did a hard workout..then later on that night i ate half a vanilla slice. My heart raced for about an hour. It was aweful. Looking back i would wake up in the middle of the night with this problem too (after drinking). Im thinking alchohol has messed up my blood sugar levels. I also feel very light headed when i dont eat. Anyone else having these problems? Along with the not sleeping lifes a bit difficult but not nearly as difficult as waking up hungover! Happy Sunday! I hope i get more achieved today than yesterday 😏.
day 32 for me.
Day 30 started good for me. Went to see the shrink, to help put things in perspective. Did a hard workout..then later on that night i ate half a vanilla slice. My heart raced for about an hour. It was aweful. Looking back i would wake up in the middle of the night with this problem too (after drinking). Im thinking alchohol has messed up my blood sugar levels. I also feel very light headed when i dont eat. Anyone else having these problems? Along with the not sleeping lifes a bit difficult but not nearly as difficult as waking up hungover! Happy Sunday! I hope i get more achieved today than yesterday 😏.
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Alice I don't know what a vanilla slice is, but when I was early in sobriety if I ate too much of something really sweet I would sometimes end up with a hangover feeling.
I was like that for a few months, maybe six months (?)
It stopped being a problem in that way after a while. I don't get physical symptoms from too much sweet stuff any more, just compulsion to eat more.
If vanilla slice isn't something sweet...feel free to totally ignore me!
G'nite October folks.
I was like that for a few months, maybe six months (?)
It stopped being a problem in that way after a while. I don't get physical symptoms from too much sweet stuff any more, just compulsion to eat more.
If vanilla slice isn't something sweet...feel free to totally ignore me!
G'nite October folks.
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Originally Posted by biminiblue
Alice I don't know what a vanilla slice is, but when I was early in sobriety if I ate too much of something really sweet I would sometimes end up with a hangover feeling.
I was like that for a few months, maybe six months (?)
It stopped being a problem in that way after a while. I don't get physical symptoms from too much sweet stuff any more, just compulsion to eat more.
If vanilla slice isn't something sweet...feel free to totally ignore me!
G'nite October folks.
I was like that for a few months, maybe six months (?)
It stopped being a problem in that way after a while. I don't get physical symptoms from too much sweet stuff any more, just compulsion to eat more.
If vanilla slice isn't something sweet...feel free to totally ignore me!
G'nite October folks.
thank you for responding. I did think it was my body adjusting. I might avoid really sweet stuff for awhile, which isnt usually a problem. The only desert i ever liked was in a bottle (not really a sweet tooth).
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Thanks Dee74
Can you be diagnosed as such? Even this morning i woke up with tingly and dizzy (probably because i didnt eat much yesterday but i dont feel like eating)...
About 2 weeks ago a nurse did a quick non fasting test and it was 4.8 (i had just eaten a large breakfast) but the doctor said the level 3 would be of concern and im fine.... but clearly there is a strong link to food and feeling unstable... and how can i balance the right amount of sugar and food...arhh when i first stopped drinking i almost felt like my body was shutting down (not the first time ive felt this way, but was putting it down to anxiety)...i will follow through with medical just not sure how or what to ask. Thank you for sharing. Its always reassuring having people in similar situations with similar problems. I think my doctor completely ignores the alcohol side of my health. i have read this can be common ish when people have drank heavily for a long time.
Can you be diagnosed as such? Even this morning i woke up with tingly and dizzy (probably because i didnt eat much yesterday but i dont feel like eating)...
About 2 weeks ago a nurse did a quick non fasting test and it was 4.8 (i had just eaten a large breakfast) but the doctor said the level 3 would be of concern and im fine.... but clearly there is a strong link to food and feeling unstable... and how can i balance the right amount of sugar and food...arhh when i first stopped drinking i almost felt like my body was shutting down (not the first time ive felt this way, but was putting it down to anxiety)...i will follow through with medical just not sure how or what to ask. Thank you for sharing. Its always reassuring having people in similar situations with similar problems. I think my doctor completely ignores the alcohol side of my health. i have read this can be common ish when people have drank heavily for a long time.
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