Addiction Transfer

[AKessler731 2]

Is anyone else a little concerned about this? At my Psych evaluation yesterday my therapist gave me a few photo copied articles out of OH Magazine (obesity help) and it was talking about how when people get wls and lose the addiction to food, the addiction transfers. Some of the women starting having a shopping addiction, one started smoking, one started drinking, ect. I also learned that as a child of BOTH parents having been alcoholics I have a 90% chance of having a drinking problem if I were to ever start. Luckily, as seeing what jerks my parents could be when they were drunk, drinking has never been my thing. But What one of the girls said really caught my eye. She said having been almost 300 lbs when she went out she never wanted to dance or anything but she got down to 135lbs she felt beautiful and wanted to party. I could see that. So I know I will have to pay extra attention to make sure my "addiction" is shifted towards something else. Like working out or doing something with my husband and kids. Anyways, I just thought I would share and see if anyone has an input?

Edited September 24, 2010 by AKessler731
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[tallgirl 2]

I have thought about that too. My dad was an alcoholic too, and I have had my years of drinking too much. But for the last 5 years, I never drink.....so I am hoping that alcohol won't be the addiction for me. I just went and got a bunch of yarn...yup, yarn, so I can start making scarves for a friend of mine, she sell them. I know that I need to have my hands busy. If I can't eat...then I have to have my hands moving and doing something else. So, I am hoping that I will be busy making scarves all winter long, so I have some time to understand this new me.

I hope that you will find something wonderful to do with your family. I also hope that I can transfer my food addiction to jogging ..... or something. Well, I can dream can't I?!?!

I am having my surgery on October 12th....so it is just around the corner. Good Luck to you!!!!