Dont do it

I didn't read all of the replies because they were all sort of saying the same thing (which I agree with) but I just wanted to say I hope Dr. Phil has enough sense not to take you seriously and to recognize you for the brand of bat **** crazy you are. 

You deny ever having been addicted to food. You deny being addicted to alcohol, WHILE YOU'RE COMPLAINING ABOUT BEING ADDICTED TO ALCOHOL. You blame all of your issues on your WLS, and if I had to guess, everything that goes wrong in your life is someone else's fault. Does that about sum it up? I hate your type.... you need to learn how to take responsibility for your choices, your actions, your in-actions, and your LIFE!!!! 

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP DETERRING PEOPLE based on your inability to do research and take ownership of your life! 

I've never needed glasses but had to get them last year. You know why? because i'm getting older and it's common. or maybe because I spend too much time on the computer or staring at screens. It happens. Grow up!

OMG, I love you.  I could give you a great big kiss on the lips.  You pretty much said what I did (2 posts above) but in a much blunter way.  

Bravo. I would also kiss you right on the mouth.

Yeah, I need the room alright. YOU need a room.

Im not crazy, and your not a very nice person.

you are not a nice person either, trying to stop ppl from having a life saving surgery because you are messing up. Do you how many hindreds of thousands of ppl have had this surgery and have had NONE of the problems you describe. That says it is YOU,at fault,not the surgery.

I suppose "crazy" is a relative term,  so let me be clear: you are delusional.  You believe you can't sleep because you had a surgery 10 Years ago? That your digestive system has somehow caused you to have panic attacks?! 

I wouldn't be able to sleep if I were inside your head,  either!  You need professional help,  lady.  For real.  You spoke of some disturbing and serious fantasies that should really be addressed.  

I don't need to be a nice person,  I'm not trying to make a new friend,  I'm being honest with you.  You've never been honest with yourself a day in your life,  so you don't recognize the language I'm speaking.  Bless....

I find it damaging,  not only to those who are thinking about this surgery,  but also to those of us who have gone through with it.  You spreading your nonsense and personal issues as being a direct result of your WLS (HA!) impacts us all.  People like you are the reason I choose to keep mine to myself and not tell anyone.  Because when I do,  I get these ridiculous ideas thrown back at me like,  "oh,  I wouldn't do that if I were you!  I heard it causes alcoholism!" Or my mom is convinced that I'm going to be sickly and unhealthy for the rest of my life because my aunt knew someone that didn't take her supplements and that happened to her.  

People like you are damaging and detrimental to the rest of us at all stages. You are ignorant, irresponsible,  and delusional.  Get some help before you're harmful to more than just yourself.  

Here is a link to several great articles OH has written on the subject.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/?s=addiction+transfer

There's an old saying about 'putting the em-PHA-sis on the wrong syl-LA-ble'. That's what you're doing. Instead of trying to get on Dr. Phil and lamenting your eyesight, please get yourself into treatment for alcoholism. 

People with perfectly good eyesight often need glasses as time passes. Bad eyesight doesn't make you special.