Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 My brother in law went thru AA. He gained about 30 lb. afterward. He said they told him that ex alcoholics tend to take up eating " sugar " because it actually simulates the same " feeling " as alcohol. P. Re: RE: Cross Addictions > I don't know if they still do it or not, but AA used to encourage its > members to *start* smoking, if they didn't already. As recently as 10 years > ago, they encouraged their members to eat, rather than drink. A LOT of AA > members ended up in OA. I guess AA just feels that any other addiction is > preferable to alcohol addiction, and if their members get hooked on > something else, let someone else help them! > > > --- > Start weight 365# > Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s > Vanderbilt University Hospital > Surgery date June 3, 2002 > Current weight 199.5# > > ----- Original Message ----- > > ... > > I somehow have the need to trade one addiction for another. A friend of > > mine is an alcoholic and saw him do the same thing with smoking and then > > drugs. > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Celia, Not I personally but there was a book published about it back in the late 70's I believe called Positive Addiction. One of the incidents mentioned was the concept of " Runners' High " . Apparently there is something about the endorphins released when running that makes it a good addiction (Well maybe not for your knees) Sometimes I wonder if we don't actually become addicted to destructive behaviors and that is why substituting positives is difficult for us. I do have to say that I get a certain " High " from my work and at times feel addicted to it. I just get so into it and focused on it that I can't think about other things. That isn't always good. Especially when you wake up in the middle of the night with plans running through your head. from NJ Re: Cross Addictions > > > have noticed > > over the past few years that at one time or another have > substitued one > > type of compulsive behavior for another. > > snip > > > Just thankful that I can now > > recognize a potential problem and deal with it, but it doesn't > mean a > > new compulsion won't begin. I'm trying to focus on more healthy, > > annoying habits, like cleaning constantly or organizing something. > > Has anyone been really successful in doing this, substituting > a " good " addictive behavior or compulsion for a bad one? Cleaning > instead of eating, exercising instead of shopping, that sort of > thing? Is it possible? Any tips for successfully doing it? It > would sure be useful! > > Celia > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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