If you are an emotional eater and have not addressed the reasons why you use food in this way then you may be at risk of a transfer addiction. Post surgery you are restricted from using food to suppress difficult emotions, it is at this point that you may turn to other things to help manage your feelings. The most common addictions people use are smoking, alcohol, shopping or gambling, even perhaps exercise or drugs.
Answers provided by Janet Biglari
and Sevim Mustafa, Streamline Surgical psychotherapists
