Addiction to Alcohol/SOBER BUT DEPRESSED

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I HAVE BEEEN SOBER AND CLEAN FOR MORE THAN 8 YEARS.BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL REALLY DEPRESSED SO I HAVE 2 FULL TIMES JOB  AND THEMN I MA EXHAUTED I KNOW I AM NOT DOING THINGS RIGHT HELP WHAT???????????????????

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Hello Tracy,

I first want to congratulate you for having achieved some sobriety, but the fact that you feel depressed in understandable.

All alcoholics whether sober or drinking have hypoglycemia. This is nutritional disorder that existed most probably before you started drinking.

Thus when you stop drinking you have to deal with the nutritional disorder that causes you be depressed and constantly tired.

Please read:

What is Hypoglycemia? at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/what_is_hypo.html

The Serotonin Connection at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/serotonin_connection.html

“Alcoholism (Addiction) is a Treatable Disease” at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/alcoholism_treatable.html

The first step is going on hypoglycemic diet:

Hypoglycemic Diet at
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/hypoglycemic_diet.html

If you strike any problems please contact me at;

http://forums.delphiforums.com/clinutrition

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Jurriaan Plesman, BA(Psych), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
Editor: HYPOGLYCEMIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA at
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author: “Getting off the Hook” at
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Nutritional Psychotherapy

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The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia

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Book: "Getting Off the Hook"freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Editor: Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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BA(Psych), Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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