All i wanna do is eat. its drivin me outta my mind. i got out of rehab after 9 weeks november 9th. i havent used but all i wanna do is eat. i mean is this normal or wut? i dont know wut to do. has anyone ever gone through this? i understand this isnt a weight loss site ut this is only since ive been in recovery. PLZ HELP
Food, sex, gambling, working excessive hours, exercising non-stop, credit card spending, days in front of the TV, daze playing computer games.... As addicts many of us have found ways to abuse anything! Actively using drugs was but one manifestation of my disease of addiction. I had to, and have to continue to, learn to apply the Steps in all areas of my life.
If you find you need intensive help with food, if you eat to live and live to eat, if your life has become unmanageable because of over eating, maybe seek out help in Over Eaters Anonymous.
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Work the Steps or Die MF. (My Friend :) Clean One Day At a Time by The Grace of God through The Power of NA
Being obsessive /compulsive people,i'll keep it on myself,we tend to substitute one thing for another.This is a physical,mental and spiritual illness that manifests itself in "all" areas of our lives..NA helps us stay free of drugs,but we soon realize that growing in recovery goes much deeper than just not picking up drugs.I can only suggest finding a meeting,listen to learn,listen for a sponsor,get involved and 'GET IN THE SOLUTION" Our goal is not mere abstinence but our steps are the principles that make our recovery possible.Stay focused ,day at a time ,on your recovery.We all spent long periods of time depriving our bodies and minds and spirits and when we put down the substance we sometimes overindulge,obsession /compulsion ,seems to be a common theme for many of us........Keep coming back,get connected quickly and let us know how your doing..
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
thanks mike i appreciate the feedback. i started exercisin again yesterday & man it felt great. more energy & great self esteem. i just hope to keep it up. i know that if i want somethin i have to do it myself nobody can do me better than me
But BUT BUTThanks which Mike?! Probably MikeF not Mike M. Keeps happening recently, I post then MikeF posts and he gets thanked. Poor me. I'm still no good. Or so my addiction trys to tell me trying to give me any reason to beat myself up and be just that much closer to the door. Hah! Ain't gonna work! I know better, the NA Program teaches me better, you cunning and baffling disease of addiction you loose again, Just for Today.
All in jest. (mostly) If I can't laugh at myself and my disease I'm in a bad place. 30 years Clean and I'm still loonie toons in the head sometimes. Or as some may say I can be a sarcastic SOB.
Keep taking care of yourself Caroline and Keep Coming Back!
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Work the Steps or Die MF. (My Friend :) Clean One Day At a Time by The Grace of God through The Power of NA
I can totally relate. I have overdone it with food, sex, work and excercise since getting clean. I have found that my tendancy to abuse things that I enjoy is just part of who I am--an addict. What I try to strive for is a healthy balance of things in my life. Daily excercise (but not too much) is a key part of my recovery program today.
Yes, my sponsor had said twas better to do 20 minutes a day, everyday, rather than pile it on for the weekend.. By the same token, practising stopping to eat before the stomachgets full keeps me feeling good about myself.. At work, I try and prioritize in order to manage time... In sex, yeah sure,, once is not nuff, but im also thinking "Il wait for the next time stead of forcing things"..
and so on and so forth,,,depriving the addict of "more and more of everything"
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!
All i wanna do is eat. its drivin me outta my mind. i got out of rehab after 9 weeks november 9th. i havent used but all i wanna do is eat. i mean is this normal or wut? i dont know wut to do. has anyone ever gone through this? i understand this isnt a weight loss site ut this is only since ive been in recovery. PLZ HELP
