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Sweet Tooth

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A medical student and good friend of mine recently told me that depression and alcoholism are directly related to having a huge sweet tooth. I find myself CONSTANTLY craving sweets. Does any one else notice this?
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alcohol and sugar break down the same in the body... Helps keep out the demons that are trying to get in. Most people with alcoholism are depressed, that's why they drink. I think most can pull out of the depression on their own, with time. As for me, I became more anxious than I already was, so the depression kicked in harder. I took a trip to the hospital due to planning suicide, and now psych meds. I've been sober for 5 years, and out of the hospital for 3 weeks. I'm doing better, but the sugar no longer helps..

Sorry, started to rant. Working on my depression recovery, and nedded to vent...lol
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Not sure what book she is reading.

Alcoholism is linked to depresion.

many myself included get a sweet tooth when we first stop drinking and with time the depresion subsides

Or that is how it has worked for me

Can't remember eating Bon Bons with me Lager

Trickey
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REALLY!!??? I crave sugar all the time!
I eat candy all the time at work!!
How do I stop??
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A friend of mine swears by frozen grapes. I haven't tried it but grapes have been a favorite of mine too lately. Freezing them might be a good replacement for hard candy though?
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i have found since i havent had a drink in the last 14 days i have had a sweet tooth and eating more 'sweet things', never ate( till the next day) when i drank so dont know if i have a 'normal' sweet tooth and it been supressed by alcohol or what.Sounds crazy hey...i feel with the drinking also it was causing the depression as i havent felt depressed in 14 days
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