Food addiction and Alcohol * sad*

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  • CaribChick
    CaribChick Posts: 7 Member
    Food guilt is the worst. I think we can all agree. It doesn't matter what the trigger is. You ate/drank, more than you intended. I'm struggling with the same feelings today. I snacked my way through making lunches for my family last night and I felt like a failure this morning. We put an awful lot of pressure on ourselves. We want everything to be perfect everyday and it simply isn't. All of these great people have said the same thing, today is a new day. Move on. I needed that advice too.
    PS: I'm a long time paralegal so I understand the law firm dynamic. It would make any person drink every now and then!
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    If you think you might have a problem, I'd recommend you address it now.

    If you wait for the long terms of alcohol to dictate when you are forced to quit, it will be ugly and you might end up dead.

    I'm lucky to be alive myself.

    2,238 days sober now & happier and healthier than I've ever been.

    All alcohol ever did for me was hold me back.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    Don't beat yourself up. You're not an *addict*.
    Don't deny yourself wine in the first place, make it a part of your diet.
    One glass of red wine a few nights, heck, even every night, isn't bad for you.

    If you deny yourself the food and drink that makes you happy, you're going to be miserable.
    Follow an 80/20 rule and maintain your sanity.

    And please stop being so hard on yourself!

    i have to disagree with you here. you can't know the OP is an addict--only she can. if she truly has an addiction to food or alcohol, then it's up to her to address it and it's our job to support her. i loved drinking too, once upon a time, but i had a lot of terrible consequences rack up as a result (including guilt and shamefests). if the OP can safely curb her drinking, more power to her. but if she can't, then help is there, and in all forms.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    my town is so small and I know so many people

    you say this as if there is some shame in being an alcoholic.

    Are diabetics ashamed of their disease?

    Are cancer patients ashamed of their tumor?

    There is no shame in treating a disease, the only shame would be in not dealing with it.

    I'm an alcoholic. I am treating my disease. I am proud of my sobriety.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    bumping to see how OP is doing...?
  • BdBoop
    BdBoop Posts: 4 Member
    BlackKitty22, I can totally identify with you. I too cannot be trusted with alcohol, especially wine! It is a trigger for me. I can stop at one banana. I can stop with one sandwich. But when it comes to alcohol it is like the flood gates open and it's every man and woman for themselves! Only you can determine if it is a problem for you. It sure was for me. I crawled into a support group 6 years ago and have not had a drink since.

    Working on the food issues are much more elusive. Food is necessary for survival and so much of our lives revolve around eating. Social gatherings, holidays, special occasions and even funerals. It's not what I am eating but what is eating at me? When I am anxious it is so much easier to grab a fatty carb than to stop and reflect why I feel anxious.
  • fabulara
    fabulara Posts: 94 Member
    Bump
  • Bane81
    Bane81 Posts: 40 Member
    I was horribly addicted to alcohol for many, many years. I finally broke that bottle once I took responsibility for my actions and got myself clean. Now of course, everyone is different, some can drink, I just know I can't now. When you over drink, your body will crave more carbs.

    Big reason why I ballooned up to 310 was drinking too much beer, then order pizza, chinese, (insert random fast food junk here).

    I've read having 3 drinks a week isn't too bad if you can handle not going over it. If you're really serious about losing weight though, cut the booze out for at least 60-90 days.
  • jasminetoi
    jasminetoi Posts: 62 Member
    I suggest reading the book "LOOK GREAT FEEL GREAT" by Joyce Meyer

    the book is so uplifting and motivational and provides a different out look on food and makes our struggle seem less hard!its also a very quick and easy read

    think about how far youve come!!

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_16?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=joyce+meyer+look+great+feel+great&sprefix=JOYCE+MEYER+LOOK,aps,241
  • Eperkins2882
    Eperkins2882 Posts: 18 Member
    I have been in your shoes. I would feel ashamed and upset at myself the next day. I would drink excessively and then eat everything in sight. No wonder I became so fat!! I had developed a fungus on my toenails and was given medicine to take care of it. Since the medicine can be tough on your liver, I decided that I should stop drinking. I wanted to have pretty toenails worse than I wanted a drink or damaged liver so it wasn't that hard of a choice for me. After I quit drinking, I realized that I had so much more willpower and strength than I gave myself credit for. I started MFP and I have been proud of myself and I am not giving up this time. I may have a drink at some point but it will be within my calorie budget. I wish you luck as I know the feeling all too well.

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