Alcohol- I was a drinker

[Southjerzjoy 40]

I was a drinker. Irish so it's in my blood. My doc gave me permission to have a cocktail this past weekend I am 6 weeks out. He warned me of people trading one addiction (food) for another (alcohol). He mentioned empty calories and the fact that I will be a cheep date because WLS patients process alcohol differently now. So I had 1 cocktail because that is something my husband and I do on Saturday date night. Or did I should say. It was fine. I was fine but the one thing I realized is I'm not a drinker in my new life. It's going to be an adjustment for everyone in my social life especially my wonderful supportive husband. I'm not saying I'm never going to drink again. (I told you I'm Irish). But it is one of the major changes in this new life that I wanted to share. I really thought this was going to be a problem for me. I just hope it's not for others around me. Everyone has been more than supportive and understanding. Time will tell. Thank you all for always being here.
Joy

[BestYet2Come 97]

Hi Joy, transfer addiction is real. My very well adjusted and successful brother had an issue with alcohol after his by-pass surgery. Congratulations on being conscientious about it. If you have to drink Water and for the sake of others say it is vodka, then that's what you do to ease the pressure (do Irish even drink vodka? LOL). Anyway, this your journey, no one else's. Stay the course and good luck!!

[Southjerzjoy 40]

That is not the first time I heard of that. I hope your brother is doing well. Everyone's journey is their own. So before anyone is offended by my Irish comment I want to explain what it ment.

my Mother straight off the boat (God rest her beautiful soul). Raised me right not to judge others. My family is Irish all my family that come here to visit all of us we like to drink I'm not saying any of us are alcoholics I pray for people that are. I'm not saying that I have a drinking problem I'm saying it is part of my culture being raised by woman from Ireland I guess her part of Ireland that's just what they did because that's how we were. Every gathering is a celebration there's food and drink that's just what we do. None of them were obese however so I guess that's my problem to deal with. I did and I'm fixing it have a blessed day.

[truck8595 64]

Alcohol is a big concern for me too, more long-term than short-term.

Before surgery and before the pre-op stuff, I was a guy that could (and would) put away a 1.75 of Bacardi in a weekend. Just loved to get my drink on. It never interfered with my work or my social or home lives, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't make my wife more than a bit concerned that I may have been sentencing my poor liver to a slow death.

Fast forward to now-- I am three weeks post-surgery and feel fantastic. At the moment, I don't have any desire for an adult beverage, but the fact that I CAN'T for obvious reasons makes it a no-brainer that I couldn't possibly entertain. Six months from now, though, when it might be acceptable to try a beverage every now and again, is what I worry about.

My hope is between now and then I will have worked things out both physically and mentally to the point where I won't even need to worry about it... I don't worry about it so much as a transfer addiction so much as just the "search for the eternal buzz". I really hope just being high on life and high on weight loss success will replace that buzz.

[Southjerzjoy 40]

Thanks for sharing Truck. I believe this new life we are getting ready to leed will give us the natural buzz that we won't need an artificial one. I which us all the luck and success so many wonderful people share here.

Cheers, Joy

[Amanda Nicole Hosaflook 65]

I am 3 months out and so ready for a glass of wine.