all you fellow food addicts, watch out when it comes to slipping back into bad habits. I found myself doing so under unbelievable circumstances. Picture this....I'm a week post op from bilateral hip replacement. The pain is horrific, I can barely move, am on oxycodone round the clock...and find myself snacking on Cookies in the hospital and rehab. I did that for a few days and then stopped being stupid and started to say no to the snack lady.

This was a good lesson for me as it let me know that no matter the circumstances, once an addict, always an addict.

all you fellow food addicts, watch out when it comes to slipping back into bad habits. I found myself doing so under unbelievable circumstances. Picture this....I'm a week post op from bilateral hip replacement. The pain is horrific, I can barely move, am on oxycodone round the clock...and find myself snacking on Cookies in the hospital and rehab. I did that for a few days and then stopped being stupid and started to say no to the snack lady.

This was a good lesson for me as it let me know that no matter the circumstances, once an addict, always an addict.

I've been having a lot of pain issues lately. Nothing band related, but spinal/neck issues. Because I'm so afraid to take Advil, I've been hitting the leftover bottle of Lortab from my LB surgery. When I take that, or Percocet, or Xanax for anxiety, I notice that I get a bit sloppy with my eating. I think the narcotic/sedating meds bring down our defenses. Maybe that is some of what was going on with you? Also, somehow......when we've gone through such physical trauma, it's easy to go to those comfort types of foods. Ya know.....the kind our moms gave us when we were sick as kids. Old habits DO die hard!

all you fellow food addicts' date=' watch out when it comes to slipping back into bad habits. I found myself doing so under unbelievable circumstances. Picture this....I'm a week post op from bilateral hip replacement. The pain is horrific, I can barely move, am on oxycodone round the clock...and find myself snacking on Cookies in the hospital and rehab. I did that for a few days and then stopped being stupid and started to say no to the snack lady. This was a good lesson for me as it let me know that no matter the circumstances, once an addict, always an addict.[/quote']

You are so right , the acceptance of being an addict to food is a good quarter of the journey. In the last year I have seen myself slip back to habits because I practice "seemingly irrelevant decisions". Each one an addicts behaviour pattern. Well done on recognising yours and well done on fighting the demon. Your a true inspiration.