Alcohol - a warning?

[magpie26 244]

Ok people have talked about this before, but I wanted to share or put my 2 cents and my experience in. I'm past 8 months, 253 days post op to be exact. I wasn't a huge drinker but when I drank it was usually more than 2 drinks, so the long and short of it was I always got a hefty buzz or drunk, but I never drank unless I went out so I didn't see it as a "problem". But it was classic binge drinking when I did drink.

Post surgery- after my ok to drink , I had some wine, first glass I didn't get drunk any faster, halfway through second I could be good but since we can't eat AND drink then why ruin my buzz, right? I eat well, I drink my Water, I quit smoking, so I'd have some wine on the weekends (not normal for me) weekends turned into many days of the week, then every night. I've lost 104 now, I was still losing when I drank because I ate very little and I only drank wine. (I'm NOT glorifying any of this) With bariatric surgery I don't think there's a ok 2 glasses and I'm ok (as in not too drunk/tipsy, etc) . Pour that third glass and I was zero to 💯 and for me I would be drunk a lot longer.

Alcoholism is huge in my family, why I thought having a few glasses of wine all the time was a good idea, maybe it filled the void. I tried to rationalize it with myself that because I couldn't eat and couldn't smoke anymore that having a few glasses was ok. I've been in therapy for food addiction, he said this isn't really transfer addiction because I didn't really have true food addiction.

I guess I'm posting this for anyone who asks about drinking and if you have a history of any addiction or alcoholism in the family I would be cautious of alcohol. I should've known, thought about it more, but now I carry a chip from AA in my pocket everyday. I had a problem binge drinking before surgery, and yes you can be an alcoholic even if you don't drink that much, with me I drank to be buzzed or to get drunk.

Im not posting this to be policed about the calories in wine or how it halts weight loss or to be bullied for making a poor choice. I'm posting this in the hopes that someone may read it who may be like me and start drinking a lot, or if someone is in recovery and wants to talk. If you do decide drink, be careful, it stayed in my bloodstream for a long time.

[Leenkath 5]

Thanks for sharing. It's not easy and I hope no one "polices" you. (Good word)

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

Hearing from someone first-hand has a lot more impact than random "don't drink" articles. Thank you for sharing your experience and congrats on your sobriety.

[TomCruzMomShoes 49]

10 hours ago, magpie26 said:

Ok people have talked about this before, but I wanted to share or put my 2 cents and my experience in. I'm past 8 months, 253 days post op to be exact. I wasn't a huge drinker but when I drank it was usually more than 2 drinks, so the long and short of it was I always got a hefty buzz or drunk, but I never drank unless I went out so I didn't see it as a "problem". But it was classic binge drinking when I did drink.

Post surgery- after my ok to drink , I had some wine, first glass I didn't get drunk any faster, halfway through second I could be good but since we can't eat AND drink then why ruin my buzz, right? I eat well, I drink my Water, I quit smoking, so I'd have some wine on the weekends (not normal for me) weekends turned into many days of the week, then every night. I've lost 104 now, I was still losing when I drank because I ate very little and I only drank wine. (I'm NOT glorifying any of this) With bariatric surgery I don't think there's a ok 2 glasses and I'm ok (as in not too drunk/tipsy, etc) . Pour that third glass and I was zero to 💯 and for me I would be drunk a lot longer.

Alcoholism is huge in my family, why I thought having a few glasses of wine all the time was a good idea, maybe it filled the void. I tried to rationalize it with myself that because I couldn't eat and couldn't smoke anymore that having a few glasses was ok. I've been in therapy for food addiction, he said this isn't really transfer addiction because I didn't really have true food addiction.

I guess I'm posting this for anyone who asks about drinking and if you have a history of any addiction or alcoholism in the family I would be cautious of alcohol. I should've known, thought about it more, but now I carry a chip from AA in my pocket everyday. I had a problem binge drinking before surgery, and yes you can be an alcoholic even if you don't drink that much, with me I drank to be buzzed or to get drunk.

Im not posting this to be policed about the calories in wine or how it halts weight loss or to be bullied for making a poor choice. I'm posting this in the hopes that someone may read it who may be like me and start drinking a lot, or if someone is in recovery and wants to talk. If you do decide drink, be careful, it stayed in my bloodstream for a long time.

Thanks for sharing, takes some bravery considering some of the police I've seen on these forums. Congrats on your sobriety as well!

[ummyasmin 1,603]

Well done for coming as far as you have. That takes guts! No judging here. There is none of us that don't struggle with something and I can only laud someone who takes their struggle seriously rather than hiding or denying it. More power to you!

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[Frustr8 7,886]

My paternal side of the family were small businessmen(aka moonshiners) my material grandmother was buried wearing her Women's Christian Temperance Union ribbon, now wounded I'm as mixed up as I am. Have I ever tasted Uncle's White Lightening, Oh yeah, had to sit down. on a tree stump. 1) because the world was spinning and 2) so I wouldn't shame Daddy by not being able to hold my liquor and so I wouldn't puke all over somebody's shoes.
I voluntarily never drink again in case I might have an innate alcoholic gene.
Worst thing my relatives did, one of my great great uncles had a keg of hard cider in his barn, males in that family all went out and imbibed what didn't freeze. Imagine what proof that must have been! If anyone is curious what proof means, it's % of alcohol content, so 100 proof is 50% alcohol. Scary Larry True Fact!

[Frustr8 7,886]

It was supposed to read No Wonder, my smart phone is demonic, I will proof-read, things look okay, I post it and the phone alters spelling and meaning. Spank Spank, bad little Verizon!📱