Comments on: Nutrition for Recovering Drug Addicts and Alcoholics in Recovery http://www.spiritualriver.com/nutrition-for-recovering-drug-addicts-and-alcoholics-in-recovery/ Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Francehttp://www.spiritualriver.com/nutrition-for-recovering-drug-addicts-and-alcoholics-in-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-133305 France Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:07:07 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=330#comment-133305 Bottom line, there is no truth that applies to everyone. For me, nutrition has been vital in supporting recovery. I have to abstain from caffeine as it usually triggers a craving for alcohol after a few hours. I actually found sugar to be helpful when having a craving - half an hour after one candy bar I no longer crave wine. At the same time, I'm weaning myself from sugar, so that's a gradual, not long term or ongoing solution. I need my b-vitamins, especially Niacin. Will also try B1 after reading these comments. Garlic does wonders for making me feel solid, as does a high protein, low carb diet. I don't see the need here for either/or thinking. The person who wrote this article is sharing what he has experienced. Lots of us experience something different. As always, it all comes down to each individual exploring and deciding for themselves what they need. Bottom line, there is no truth that applies to everyone. For me, nutrition has been vital in supporting recovery. I have to abstain from caffeine as it usually triggers a craving for alcohol after a few hours.
I actually found sugar to be helpful when having a craving – half an hour after one candy bar I no longer crave wine. At the same time, I’m weaning myself from sugar, so that’s a gradual, not long term or ongoing solution. I need my b-vitamins, especially Niacin. Will also try B1 after reading these comments. Garlic does wonders for making me feel solid, as does a high protein, low carb diet.
I don’t see the need here for either/or thinking. The person who wrote this article is sharing what he has experienced. Lots of us experience something different. As always, it all comes down to each individual exploring and deciding for themselves what they need.

]]> By: Jambo Truonghttp://www.spiritualriver.com/nutrition-for-recovering-drug-addicts-and-alcoholics-in-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-120658 Jambo Truong Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:59:33 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=330#comment-120658 This article is simply a very big opinion. I an a consultant of integrated health and have been an addictions specialist for the past 10 years. I have been using many different forms of complementary therapies to manage the side effects of detox, abstinence AND hep c medication. I have been in enough rehabs and used simple ingredients from kitchens to help those in recovery manage their symptoms. For more information feel free to follow me on twitter @JamboTruong. This article is simply a very big opinion. I an a consultant of integrated health and have been an addictions specialist for the past 10 years. I have been using many different forms of complementary therapies to manage the side effects of detox, abstinence AND hep c medication. I have been in enough rehabs and used simple ingredients from kitchens to help those in recovery manage their symptoms. For more information feel free to follow me on twitter @JamboTruong.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/nutrition-for-recovering-drug-addicts-and-alcoholics-in-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-120195 Michael Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:24:59 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=330#comment-120195 "Nutrition is just not that important". I'm really sorry but you should be shot. (metaphorically speaking). Nutrition is so important when you're just an average person. If you're an addict or substance abuser or alcoholic, your body is in terrible condition. Especially your liver and kidneys. Getting proper nutrition is the FIRST thing you should be thinking about. I don't care what you've "observed" from your experience, it's common knowledge that brain function alone is not optimal without proper nutrition, as well as the nervous system, and elimination faculties. You might as well tell everyone to just keep on drinking, it'll be ok. Patrick, please... go hide under a rock for a couple of years. You are so misinformed and leading people in the opposite direction then they should be going. Our bodies are what get us through life. It is the only one we have. If you have been abusing it, it can and will recover with the right nutrition and maintenance. I bet you don't think exercise is important either. Or drinking water to help elimination. Please anyone reading this thread, run as fast as you can and even just google nutrition or detox or health or anything other than this thread. “Nutrition is just not that important”. I’m really sorry but you should be shot. (metaphorically speaking). Nutrition is so important when you’re just an average person. If you’re an addict or substance abuser or alcoholic, your body is in terrible condition. Especially your liver and kidneys. Getting proper nutrition is the FIRST thing you should be thinking about. I don’t care what you’ve “observed” from your experience, it’s common knowledge that brain function alone is not optimal without proper nutrition, as well as the nervous system, and elimination faculties. You might as well tell everyone to just keep on drinking, it’ll be ok.

Patrick, please… go hide under a rock for a couple of years. You are so misinformed and leading people in the opposite direction then they should be going. Our bodies are what get us through life. It is the only one we have. If you have been abusing it, it can and will recover with the right nutrition and maintenance. I bet you don’t think exercise is important either. Or drinking water to help elimination. Please anyone reading this thread, run as fast as you can and even just google nutrition or detox or health or anything other than this thread.

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