There is some great info here I found some a little while ago I that I didn't even know I needed. I was craving something I was very antsy, I couldn't decide if it was a liquor craving or even a cigarette craving ( I quit those a couple months ago) or what. Its a rainy saturday where I'm at so I was reading post from the second page when I came across a post where some old timeres advised a newcomer to drink fruuit juice and eat chocolates because the body will crave carbs. I said YES thats what I need so a quick trip to the store and after a glass of apple juice and a handful of chocolate stars I feel worlds better. Thought I'd post this to say thanks and in case someone else needs the same advice.
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Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life. Romans 8:6 , The Message
Just a little suggestion from me. If you can see a doctor, see one. I hear this one old geezer (in my HG) tell others to drink grape soda and eat M&M's. I say 'bad advice' a high number of alcoholics sometimes have diabetes and don't know it.....I personaly suffered from NO potassium. It got better when I got sober, but still have trouble 'retaining' it - today I have to take supplements.....It takes a good while for the body & mind to get in sync without alcohol. Rule of thumb in my neck of the woods, one month for every year you drank. Just something to keep in mind. I care!
-- Edited by Doll at 17:39, 2007-03-31
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any excuse to eat chocolates is good enough for me!! haha... The first 2 or 3 weeks after I quit drinking I craved OJ - the kind with lots of pulp in it! Maybe that explains it! I was finding myself running out of OJ at 3am and going to the store - it was pretty bad! but hey... beats alcohol! It was just pretty weird since I never drank OJ on a regular basis! I do find myself eating lots of fruit now. I use to make fun of my parents for going apple picking and blueberry picking (since I am only 24 it wasn't that long ago!)... now I can't wait to find out where and when to go!... although I am a little bit hesitant on asking them because they will do the whole "i told you so" thing! haha
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The old timers here in Boston would recommend that if you felt like drinking head to an ice cream parlor. Then order a large milkshake or frapppe - any flavor. Drink it. If you still felt like drinking order another. They assured me I woudn't want to drink anything after that. I didn't need to be told twice.. I was off to Friendly's Ice Cream every day. Can't do that now, however... I'm diabetic - AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHH. However, there is a solution - Seven -Eleven now has Crystal Light Slurpees - YEAH!!! Mike in Boston
I go through cravings of juices with Vitamin C, big time. I keep a jug of lime aid in my fridge at all times. A big glass of Simple Lime Aid, and I can feel myself unwind. I pucker up, but that's okay. It really does the trick for me..Chris
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