finding it difficult to cope with weight gain after quitting use

[higherhigherhigher]

don't know if this is the right place to post but didn't really know where else to put it so here we go,

i'm not quitting as such but having a break from all drugs besides alcohol until festival season starts because the magic is gone and has been gone for a long time. i just drink now and well i've put on so much weight. i know weight loss from drug use should not be viewed as a postive thing, but i can't deny it, i loved being skinny-effortlessly.
i used to have an eating disorder, well not in the sense of i didnt want to eat. i love food always have, i wanted to be skinny. i got extremely ill then began snapping myself out of it, eating more but i was still skinny because the damage id done was quite bad. but when i got into drugs it was a life saviour at the time. i could eat whatever i liked when i had my appetite, knowing i'd stay skinny because i would do drugs again and not want to eat for a days. shit i had to eat whatever i liked when i had my appetite just to stay alive!! it was amazing, i finally had the body i wanted without having to deprive myself. tbh as bad as it sounds i think the weight loss/control aspect of drug use played a big part in why i did it so much.

since stopping i have gained so much weight and i really dont feel comfortable being heavier. im going out on saturday and am so tempted to do drugs instead of drink simply because i know if i drink, il consume loads of calories then spend the next day stuffing my face. but doing recreational drugs just to stay slim is the most stupid and pathetic thing in the world, but its such an easy option :/

i know this isnt really a question was just wondering if anyone has has similar feelings/experiences towards the weight loss aspect of drug use

 

[Rabidrabbit]

Yeah, to me the weight loss from using drugs has always been a positive thing. I do have some disordered eating history, leaning towards the binge/purge cycles. It is definitely nice to be able to eat a bunch of crap and not gain any weight. I loved cocaine for taking my appetite away. Opiates have also been great in that aspect. Who wants to eat if they're nauseous? But the negatives of addiction and the negative effects the drugs have had on my life override any vanity in weight loss and being skinny.

Since you've stopped the drug use recently, why not add some exercise and healthy eating to your good habits? You'll look and feel better. Also, alcohol has tons of calories and will make you fat in a heartbeat, unless you're drinking straight vodka or whatnot. But definitely add good habits to negate the negative ones you have and make it less about appearance and more about how you feel.

 

[tremours]

honestly if your thinking about weight you should cut the alcohol before you cut the other drugs. honestly i think alcohol is one things that causes me the most problem with my ed. not only does it contain high amount of empty calories it usualy causes you to make bad dietary choices as well. i know what you mean though with drugs being an easy solution though, back when i was using it seemed like i could eat whatever i was and lose weight.

 

[xHippiexchildx]

Diet and exercise. This only wouldn't work under special circumstances.

Cut the drugs and alcohol off for a while. Take my advice and then see how you feel. There are plenty of exercises you can do that will show tremendous results without having to go to the gym.

I know how you feel though. When I was taking DXM/Opiates, I hardly ever ate.