Question by Sandra Lynn Smith: Dealing with life after alcoholism?
After living a life of an alcoholic, and drinking everyday throughout the day, I find it hard to deal with. And well now all I do is eat, and eat, and eat. I know this isn’t healthy for me either, But its better than drinking right? I mean is this normal behavior after becoming sober from an alcoholic life? It doesn’t seem like it at all. Can you tell me or give me tips how to get my eating under control, My only solution I could think of is to turn back to the vodka.
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Answer by The Offensive Answerer
Back to the booze bro! All you’re good for anyway…
What do you think? Answer below!
Why such dramatic polarizations? Why is everything in such dramatic excess? This is a serious question. To be frank, until you discover the “I” who overeats, the “I” who over drinks, and deal with that, then it will continue to exist, take over your body and mind and do those things. Discover who they are, find out the psychological song they sing when they are doing that and once you KNOW them, then they will die. And with death comes birth, a new you will be born who is young, happy and full of life, like any new born.
Very metaphorical, but understand that you must KILL the drunkard and glutton, and it’s through comprehension of yourself. It’s not going to be easy. But if you sincerely try, then you can be the positive image of yourself that you want to be.
Don’t do that, kiddo.
First of all, congratulations on tackling your alcoholism. What a gigantic step!
You are going to need to find a healthy habit instead of an unhealthy habit. I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re a number six, because it sounds like you like things in excess, which is a problem that many people deal with.
Drinking a lot of water helps. Keep a bottle of water with you at all times. If you feel you need to eat, drink 6-8 ounces of water first. If you’re still hungry, go ahead. Normally, this will make you feel bloated and remove a desire to eat.
If you need additional referrals or resources, I’ll be happy to recommend for you. You can email me at info@e-counselinggroup.com anytime.
congratulation’s on your sobriety thus far. please be patient and understand that your brain is undergoing a biochemical transformation which will take time to complete. as time progresses, you will gradually begin to feel better as the natural chemical’s in your brain are returned to normal level’s. the overeating is just your brain seeking a chemical reward and may actually speed your healing. so go ahead and eat. the solution is not vodka.
I would suggest you get a copy of the book entitled Alcoholics Anonymous. In this book you will find the true nature of your disease. The alcohol, and the food are only symptoms.
um well ive never dealt with this but you can try getting help or find something to occupy your time. hang with friends (if they encourage you to drink then find other friends), try joining a hoppy or something, get a job whatever…
Eating is better than drinking, but it’s not going to solve your long range problem, which is that without the booze you’re missing a coping mechanism. All the food is is yet another way to stuff feelings.
Of course, the solution is not to turn back to vodka: the solution is to get some healthier coping mechanisms on board. As a former alcoholic myself (quit drinking in 1998) I recommend two things. One, get yourself into a support group, preferably SMART Recovery rather than AA (if there are no meetings in your area, try the online meetings, they have like 16 of those a week). Two, if the support group isn’t enough, then get yourself a good therapist, one who will not try to force you into 12 step treatment.
Also, most of all, I suggest that you be kind to yourself. People don’t go from being raging alcoholics to sane and normal people in the blink of an eye. It takes work and some of that work is really tough. But that doesn’t mean you give up on yourself, it just means that you do your best and keep trying day by day. And after a few years, your life will be turned around. Usually it does take a few years but it is time well spent!