Unique situation
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Unique situation
This is my forts post after getting encouragement here for the last few weeks.
I have a unique situation. It is NOT an excuse to drink, but it helps me to work through this addiction. Five years ago I had gastric bypass surgery and lost 110 pounds. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. About a year after my surgery, I was still fiddling around with the last 10 pounds to reach my goal. A friend who had also had the surgery told me they she enjoyed a glass of wine from time to time. I never thought I could drink after bariatric surgery, but I thought I would treat myself! Little did I know about transfer addiction---trading my compulsion to overeating with wanting to drink! I have struggled with this for four years. It started out "harmless" but has become an almost daily escapade of hiding my wine, drinking after everyone's in bed, drinking as early as noon on Saturday because I'm home alone... It is such a sickness! And, to help to hide my drinking, I EAT! I have regained some weight, and I'm sure my family can tell. Bottom line: I am DONE. I am three days without wine. I finally had to wake up to the fact that I have NO self-control with drinking, just like with food. I am ready to be in control of my choices and to get back on the journey to health that I worked so hard at before I started drinking!
I have a unique situation. It is NOT an excuse to drink, but it helps me to work through this addiction. Five years ago I had gastric bypass surgery and lost 110 pounds. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. About a year after my surgery, I was still fiddling around with the last 10 pounds to reach my goal. A friend who had also had the surgery told me they she enjoyed a glass of wine from time to time. I never thought I could drink after bariatric surgery, but I thought I would treat myself! Little did I know about transfer addiction---trading my compulsion to overeating with wanting to drink! I have struggled with this for four years. It started out "harmless" but has become an almost daily escapade of hiding my wine, drinking after everyone's in bed, drinking as early as noon on Saturday because I'm home alone... It is such a sickness! And, to help to hide my drinking, I EAT! I have regained some weight, and I'm sure my family can tell. Bottom line: I am DONE. I am three days without wine. I finally had to wake up to the fact that I have NO self-control with drinking, just like with food. I am ready to be in control of my choices and to get back on the journey to health that I worked so hard at before I started drinking!
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I actually did the exact same thing, the surgery, all of it. I was doing great with my weight until I started drinking wine... that led to vodka.
I'm done with this addiction stuff. Time to get it in check.
I actually did the exact same thing, the surgery, all of it. I was doing great with my weight until I started drinking wine... that led to vodka.
I'm done with this addiction stuff. Time to get it in check.
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Welcome,
I've met numerous members here who have gone through gastric surgery and ended up as alcoholics. It's quite common. It's great that you're here and you're ready to change your life.
I've met numerous members here who have gone through gastric surgery and ended up as alcoholics. It's quite common. It's great that you're here and you're ready to change your life.
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Originally Posted by FortWorthsober 
I am DONE. I am three days without wine. I finally had to wake up to the fact that I have NO self-control with drinking, just like with food. I am ready to be in control of my choices and to get back on the journey to health that I worked so hard at before I started drinking!
you will find a lot of support here on site
keep coming back -- it works
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Same thing happened to me (except I have VSG). However, in my case, I've been an alcoholic for 28 years so it's not really a cross-addiction so much as my main addiction. Food is my secondary addiction.
It's pretty hard to get back on track with diet when I'm working so hard on just staying sober. Good luck - great support here!
It's pretty hard to get back on track with diet when I'm working so hard on just staying sober. Good luck - great support here!
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So my addictions have gone down the same road. I started out with a love of food, a serious love of food and weighed in at over 390 pounds when I had my bypass. It took several years and a loss of 200 pounds for my addiction to drinking kicked it. But, I struggled with drinking daily, drinking on the job, drinking on the weekend. It took me moving heaven and hell to crawl out of that hole.
What I have learned is that I am an addict. I have an addictive personality and if I don't manage my addiction then I end up being ran into the ground either emotional, physical or what ever other way.
I have been sober for 2.5 years and have totally loved the life that I currently have. Do I still have addictive traits? Yes I do. I workout now. About 6 months into working out I was working out 25 hours a week. OH WAIT ADDICTION! I had to back off that as well. LOL... The good news is it is alot easier for me to see my addictive personality now. If I have to be addicted to something I think exersice is the best thing.
Thanks,
Saliena
What I have learned is that I am an addict. I have an addictive personality and if I don't manage my addiction then I end up being ran into the ground either emotional, physical or what ever other way.
I have been sober for 2.5 years and have totally loved the life that I currently have. Do I still have addictive traits? Yes I do. I workout now. About 6 months into working out I was working out 25 hours a week. OH WAIT ADDICTION! I had to back off that as well. LOL... The good news is it is alot easier for me to see my addictive personality now. If I have to be addicted to something I think exersice is the best thing.
Thanks,
Saliena
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