One Month Sober and ...
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One Month Sober and ...
It's been a month since my last drink. Everything is going well with me not drinking. The problem I have is the at night, I have these cravings for food and when I give in, I go all out until I feel stuff as a mother. The next day, I'm tired and sweating. This happens a few times a week. It's something that I don't like at all. I found this to be just as bad as binge drinking. I'm thinking I don't have a drinking problem but a binge problem in general. Change one bad problem with an other.
Don't know what to do about this? It's just something that happens a split second and I go all out. The only difference between the food and alcohol is that I don't go a few days with binge eating but I didn't start doing that with alcohol until a few years later.
Any ideas about this?
Don't know what to do about this? It's just something that happens a split second and I go all out. The only difference between the food and alcohol is that I don't go a few days with binge eating but I didn't start doing that with alcohol until a few years later.
Any ideas about this?
July 8, 2011
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it probably has something to do with blood sugar as we all know thats a common issue with alcoholics. as im sure you're body is still affected by it and is still recovering.
CONGRATS on one month!
CONGRATS on one month!
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No it's not that because I'm not eating ice cream or anything sugary. My controlling of my actions hard for me. Changing no addiction to an other one. I also don't crave alcohol and only drink out of the blue just like my food bingeing.
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Fantastic to be one month sober congrats 
When I used to do a lot of weights in the gym in my 20's I also tried to restrict the types of food I ate (beer didn't count then that was just an allowed extra
).
After a few days of turkey and tuna I'd have a mars bar eating session!
I agree with Sara it's probably something to do with blood sugar. Why not go and see your GP?
When I used to do a lot of weights in the gym in my 20's I also tried to restrict the types of food I ate (beer didn't count then that was just an allowed extra
). After a few days of turkey and tuna I'd have a mars bar eating session!
I agree with Sara it's probably something to do with blood sugar. Why not go and see your GP?
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I think seeing your Dr is a good idea.
I think last time you posted about this, someone mentioned the possibility you might be transferring addictions?
I think that's also worth thinking about and maybe mentioning to your Dr, act10n
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I think last time you posted about this, someone mentioned the possibility you might be transferring addictions?
I think that's also worth thinking about and maybe mentioning to your Dr, act10n
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Action,
I've read that our bodies will signal a dietary deficency ( certain minerals, vitamins, etc) and will continue to send signals to the brain craving food.
I guess the theory goes; ..... the body's expecting what it's still needing.
Improving my diet (and learning to listen to my body) took some time after years of alcohol abuse/ addiction.
Congrats on not drinking for a month !!
That was a real BIG deal for me.
I've read that our bodies will signal a dietary deficency ( certain minerals, vitamins, etc) and will continue to send signals to the brain craving food.
I guess the theory goes; ..... the body's expecting what it's still needing.
Improving my diet (and learning to listen to my body) took some time after years of alcohol abuse/ addiction.
Congrats on not drinking for a month !!
That was a real BIG deal for me.
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