[darkeyes]

When a person stops drinking, do they also crave sweets more than they usually do? Or more than a non-drinker would? The person I previously mentioned my concern about, my close friend, seems to be craving and eating more sweet snacks than he did before.
Maybe the sweetness of the snacks ignite the "feel good" section of the brain like the alcohol was doing?
He is waiting for call back from alcohol and substance abuse dept of the medical center for an appt. and further counselling, he was referred to it by his pdoc, who he sees for his other disorders and still will be.
The referral for counselling will be in adjunct to his usual pdoc appts and meds.
Thanks again for any info.

DE

[Kismet]

Generally yes. Alcohol is pure carbohydrates.

Well, I'm just now licking the chocolate off my fingers in order to type this....Newman's Own Organic Dark Chocolate.

YES. Craving sweets is extremely common. And so is nightime restlessness. For me the falling asleep trouble lasts about a month, then I'm as I was before...with my standard early waking instead.

Even if this person thinks AA is a crock, he might wanna go anyhow. It keeps us out of liquor stores and bars at night, and socializing with people who understand is kinda comforting. No one has ever bugged me about God, or doing the steps, or getting a sponser. So far as I do is go to meetings, make friends, and leave. If I decide to do more, I will.

em