horsekisses

I've always thought I had more of a food problem than a drinking problem. Today I made a list of all my drinking and non-drinking years since age 15. Was surprised to learn that its always been the drinking years that I gained weight. I'm sure not only from all the beer but the chips, snack foods, and pizza that go good with beer. I've never wanted fruit or veggies with beer. Snack mix was often a meal.

Lily

I was an addict (meth) and that cured my overeater problem.....(haha) Now that I am clean and sober food is still a problem for me so I do OA phone meetings, I love them!

velmaT

I really had no clue that there could be such a connection between alcoholism and the tendency to over eat. I mean, I knew that connection existed within MYSELF..LOL...but I didn't realize that I had kindred spirits out there who battle that same insatiable appetite for food as they do for alcohol. I haven't completely poked around every inch of this message board yet - curious to look around and see if there is a weight loss / healthy eating type forum....

horsekisses

I'm sick enough to think meth might be my cure....Haha. I really have thought about meth making me lose weight. Thank God I've been too scared to try it.

Dee74

I think it's pretty usual for people who have addictions of one kind to pick up others as well.

I think it's good to seek help for both issues

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feralheart

I love to cook and when I was still active I would usually eat really nice square meals when I wasn't drunk. When I was drunk (which was most evenings) I would usually make this really nice elaborate meal, decide it was too much effort to eat it and end up eating junk food/convenience food instead, usually more out of habit than actual hunger.

Right now I am eating homemade red salmon thai curry and I have to say it's much more enjoyable than something weird that comes out of a microwave/chex mix.

horsekisses

I need to find out what phone meeting are and how they work. I live in rural area, not much in way of meeting here.

horsekisses

When drinking I don't want to eat anything heavy or healthy that will kill the buzz. So I eat snack or junk food.