Crossing Over to Transfer Addictions...VERY BAD TIME OF THE YEAR!

VERY SCARY!!! ...

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/crossingtotransferaddictions/

Hi All,

There is a new OH Online Support Group. The above link will get you there.
It's called Crossing Over to Transfer Addictions.

This group discusses the issue of transfer addictions (also known as cross addictions) after weight loss surgery. there are millions of people who have undergone gastric bypass who are now dealing with issues of addiction transfer.

For a number of people, giving up overeating leads to adoption of a new compulsion.

Addiction transfer occurs when someone is unable or unwilling to rely on one compulsion (for us, it was food) and so switches to a new compulsion (alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, internet, porn, etc) due to not having dealt with the underlying issue behind the compulsion.

***Please feel free (and safe) to join and discuss any and/all issues you have regarding Transfer Addiction. ***

WE WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER WITHOUT JUDGEMENT!

Unfortunately this is very common. It is important that no judgement is passed. This is why some people end up getting divorce after losing a lot of weight- they turn to other addictions. I feel that the addictions they turn to depend on what they already have in their lives. Or something they may have wanted to try but never did. Sometimes that feeling of accomplishment with weight loss may lead to "I can do anything" attitudes. It is hard but knowing ahead of time that this cross over addiction is possible will help to minimize the problem, KNOWing like you mentioned- what leads us to addictive behavior to begin with- is a huge help as well.

Very well said -  and all too true. I have many WLS friends. I'd say more than 50% are headed for divorce. Some are men; others are women. Same feelings of accomplishment make them over-zealous and even ****y - and they're not even aware of it at times!!!! SO SCARY!!

Hugs,
Karen