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I can't eat anymore

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It's been difficult to eat for quite a while, but its really alarming me now. I haven't wanted to eat but could force myself to eat one meal for a couple of years. Now I can't even get that down. No matter how hungry I am a few bites and I'm sickened and not at all hungry. I think I'm down to about 3 or 400 non-alcohol calories a day - and I force those. Yet I'm still 230 pounds (5'11''). So I'm getting plenty of calories to maintain my body weight from the 18 or so beer I have a day.

Is aversion to food a symptom of alcoholism? Or is this just me?

I'm worried because I can't possibly be giving my body its nutritional requirements and I have to think this is damaging me.

I'm not ready to 'fix me' yet, and I don't want to die before I am ready to finally fight this demon that has had me since I was 16.

I'm not sure what else to say here, I just want to know about the food aversion thing, if its common, if there's anything that can be done about it.

God bless you all.
 

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I've only heard reference of something similar to this from one person whose drinking had basically ulcerated his stomach and esophagus, but he hurt when he ate, not get sick.

Lack of appetite is a symptom drinking (not limited to alcoholism) because the alcohol makes the stomach think it is full. Liquid tends to trick the stomach, even when it's not alcohol.

It sounds like you really need to talk to your physician. I wonder though... is it really a true statement that you aren't ready to "fix me" yet, or is it that you are afraid of what fixing you would require. Honestly, you don't sound very happy with where you are from your post... you sound frightened.

What if you have someone there for you while you go through the change you would need? It's not so easy to face making the change, but once you get working on it, it is usually easier than what we fear it will be like.

I really hope you will take care of you - at least check with your doctor.
 
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not eating and drinking alcohol go hand in hand like snakes and ladders,know plently of alcoholics and food is the last thing on their minds,they usually lose lots of weight so its not suprising you have no appetite,think it must supress it,its nothing life thretening unless you lose too much weight but your body does need the correct nutrients on a daily basis,i believe theres fortified milk drinks that can give you your needs but the best advise i can give is to cease drinking and you will start to eat ravenously and correctly........
 
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Imo you should be worried. Very worried. I went through similar eating habits in the latter part of my drinking. Advanced stages of alcoholism. By the grace of God I survived long enough to get to AA and quit drinking after which the appetite returned. On the other hand I have buried friends and aquaintances who didn't have that opportunity. They didn't waste away as you seem to think will happen but through malnutrition had their organs shut down in the course of a couple days resulting in premature death.
Read this link for more info.

Alcoholism is a cunning and baffling disease. Many think they can stop whenever they want but that is usually not the case. Over the long haul many will return to it unless the seek help. The longer they wait to get help the harder it will be to recover.

Remember this, you don't pick the time of your death, it picks you. Your alarm at your eating habits could very well be God telling you the time is short.
 
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