30 Days of Sobriety..
I didnt know you were struggling with this..but, I would never judge you. We all have demons in our lives that we have to face on a minute-by-minute basis.. and this just happens to be yours. I am so proud of all the effort you are putting into getting well, into attending a support group that you find "works for you" and finding friends outside of that group to help you maintain.
Sending only prayers and good thoughts/vibes your way my friend. Hang in there and I applaud your sobriety and your continued health!
God Bless you.
Laxi
Congrats on your 30 days!!!! Congrats also on your weight loss!!! I did everything backwards! I have almost 21 years of Sobriety and Clean time! I will have my gastric-bypass March 2, 2010. I switched addictions, cigarettes and food... I have almost 18 years of not smoking and NOW To work on my weight!! To do this, I know I need to do what I did to get clean! How that works is: Honesty, open -mindness and willingness!!! !! ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!!! You are in my prayers!
Congrats Ramon! One day at a time is the best motto that AA has. I have never been a drinker, nor do I believe I could ever become one, since I come from a dysfunctional background with alcohol the root of all evil. But, having a husband who's a recovering alcoholic, I can relate to your demons and God bless those who have encouraged and helped you through this addiction. I must add, my addiction has been food. The all emcompassing pleasures of sweets and foods rich in fats and such has been my biggest challenge to steer away from! I've lost 11LBS so far, (I need to lose approx. 9 more, per my dr. more is better) to prepare for my upcoming event of RNY surgery (oh, and of course waiting on insurance approval). I've given up: Bread, Rice and Pasta....hardest thing I believe I've ever done in my life with regard to food. I make up for the sweets via yogurt at this time.
Remember, your sobriety is a life long commitment, as is your life after WLS. I still have to do my surgery....but, I am getting such positive information from this website. It's life altering just reading about everyones experiences and challenges! I'm looking forward to a whole new life style.
God bless you in your journey and remember God has a plan for us all and some of our greatest assets that God has given us is FAITH and HOPE!
I'm sure that no addict thinks they will become hooked when they have that first pill / drink / injection / puff / bite / shopping spree / trip to the casino / illicit sexual encounter or whatever.
Transfer addiction after WLS is probably more common than people are willing to admit because there is a lot of shame and stigma associated with this. When people don't have effective strategies in place to deal with their stress and other negative emotions, they sometimes turn to other things that are not good for them to medicate their pain.
We all have to be vigilant and not judge each other. It doesn't matter what is the substance. It's still the same disease.
I'm not implying that your post had a judgmental tone, because it didn't. Your comments were very kind and supportive. That one sentence just struck a chord with me because I hear the addicts on Intervention saying all the time, "I never thought it could happen to me."
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