likeamazing
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This might sound crazy, but my mother freezes Diet Coke in ice cube trays. The carbonation is gone and you can get a few hits of cola flavor without the risk of drinking a whole can.
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Yes, I'll be talking to my therapist soon. The only sign pointing to alcoholism is my reluctance to just commit to moving forward without it, because I really do love the many varieties and flavored of wine. I take vacations to vineyards and attend tastings, and socially it's so much apart of who I am. I love the ambiance and the culture that surrounds wine drinking. I have moments when I'm tired and defeated and want a glass of wine, and this social life has been my family, and my crutch. I don't get drunk, almost never. Two glasses and I'm done, 90% of time.
My mother has worked in administration for an alcohol rehab hospital for 40 years, so I know about alcoholism and it's broad definition.
I'm just astonished that in all my pre-op reading, therapy sessions and mental preparation it never came up until I was given the green light and figured why I've yet to hit the gas petal.
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Hello! I'm new. I'm preparing for VSG surgery, Im approved and just need to select my date.
If I could select tomorrow I would, I'm soooooo ready. Or at least I thought so.
I'm stalled, because my 40th birthday is 1 month away, and I have friends flying in from around the country to Celebrate, which complicates any liquid pre-op diet. I know I could manage the liquids, but it the no alcohol that gets my panties in a twist. I never realized until now how important wine is to me. It actually makes me a little sad, nervous and depressed to consider going months without a drink.
I don't drink everyday, and I don't drink alone, but I drink pretty often because I'm lonely and alcohol soothes that pain.
And then the holidays begin. I don't really care about missing out on food, but the social settings are going to be a real challenge. Maybe I should do my surgery in early January? But putting it off makes me I feel like I'm not really ready for the compromises and commitment it takes.
Does that mean I'm an alcoholic? Does that mean I'm not as ready as I think I am? Or am I just going through the first stage of grief?
Something that I never considered until now... And it's kinda flipped my world.
Love to know how sleevers with a love for drinking socially have fared?
January VSG
in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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The 12th. Starting my pre-op tomorrow. Ready... Set...