atelux171

I think with any addiction you need to look at why you're doing it. What is it that you are trying to avoid? Cope with? A teacher had a HALT sign (hungry? Angry? Lonely? Tired?) if any of these things you need to stop & evaluate how to remedy the situation effectively. For me it's loneliness & a general unhappily with life. I was drinking 4 doubles a day. I'm down to 0-2. I think post sleeve I'm More social & have more opportunities to drink & also I like losing myself because it's easier to get drunk quick&easily. It stopped my wt loss& regained 7lb from goal. I do think finding something to be proud of or occupied with (exercise, adopting a dog, writing, etc) is a good addition to the life of an addict.

I'm postop and I work in healthcare. I can't tell you how many times I have been called a 'cheater' or accused of taking the easy way out after having weight-loss surgery. The stigma is unbelievable. Would my colleagues prefer me debilitated by obesity until I was unable to walk & had a myriad of other health problems? The psych aspect goes largely unaddressed. I liked the point about a breast cancer patient being asked to produce their history & their current attempts to get healthy prior to treatment. Shame is the most harmful human emotion. There needs to be more open & science-based communication.