Im just curious. Is anyone else eating literally twice as much since stopping alcohol?
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I went from 165 to 200 to 230 in the few months I was "taking a break" from drinking. I'm stuck now between 200-210.
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Yes. I was told that can happen. I’ve tried to stock up on some healthier snacks but sometimes I say f*** it and eat the ice cream. For me, it’s better than the alternative…
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Yes.. you’ve got this👏
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I think I became Oreos biggest customer after I quit
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Haha! Yeah for sure. That’s normal. My addiction didn’t end when I quit drinking. It just went into sugar, working out, business, s€x and even the program. After awhile I balanced out. Becoming aware that my addiction is still alive and well even with 16 years sober, helps me recognize sooner and manage better.
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lol! Ice cream and jelly beans are my new demons 
Wicked!
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I went through that yes. Are a lot of ice cream. Never had a sweet tooth before, but after I stopped I developed one.
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Yes - Now I could eat a tub of ice cream in one sitting to replace the alcohol sugars...
Also, a point to consider for us humans (and maybe any lizard people out there)
There's a neat acronym HALT the BADS that I ask myself when I feel an urge to drink. Am I Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired? Or is it Boredom Anxiety Depression or Stress? 9/10 in early recovery it was hunger for sure - instead of drinking myself into a stupor, I ate to recover!
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Yes, Heck Yes:100:
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