Honest opinions needed Re alcohol

Thanks willow, I appreciate your honest assesment. Alcoholism scares me too. Not that I have any in my family, but I know I have a tendency to latch on to things, whether it be a good thing or a bad thing. And I've never been one to be able to control urges. Thanks for the dose of realism. Michelle

Hi Michelle, I would say be careful. It is very easy to replace one addiction (food) with another (alchohol, shopping, exercise... wish I had that one!!). Here's one thing to think about. As a post-op, alchohol is not handled the same by the body, and has the same effect on your liver as 4 or 5 drinks. One drink a night will be impacting your body as if you were having 4 or 5. Every night! Long term, this could be a problem. A doc once said to me that he would hate to see his patients beat obesity only to end up with chirrosis of the liver. That said, I understand what you're saying because I have a desire for that one drink as well. For me, it's a glass of wine in the evening. I don't indulge too often, maybe once every couple of weeks, but I think about it alot more than that. The whole addiction thing worries me though, so I limit myself. The fact that you (and I) think about that drink frequently is no doubt a red flag. So, my opinion is that every day is not a good thing, physically or otherwise. I like to think once in awhile is OK though Linda