Sober Vegans/Vegetarians

Life in Recovery
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Any vegans/vegetarians trying to get sober and in need of support? Thought I would start a thread here for those wanting to connect with each other. :avocado::broccoli::mushroom:

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Hey! Vegan or vegetarian? Nice to meet you!

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Vegan 3 years now. Was a meat eater my whole life b4 that.

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Welcome! Still getting use to how the app works lol bare with me I’m a little slow :joy:

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Vego here :blush: For about 11 years!

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Vegetarian here, for 13 years.
Tried vegan, but I cannot live without real cheese :flushed:

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:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: That’s true! But alcohol really has to go, cheese isn’t.

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Hey there! I’ve been vegetarian for the past 4 years I think. It’s given me some helpful tools for sobriety too - like politely declining food/drinks that are offered to me :joy: most people don’t try to feed my anymore lol

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I’m with you on the cheese issue! I eat vegan most of the time, but enjoy the occasional cheesy Pizza, Lasagna or even scrambled egg - I think balance is key :wink:

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Twenty years strict vegetarian. After that last four years I have been consuming seafood when I eat out sometimes and poultry on a few occasions. Feel weird I have to admit and I got mad at myself for becoming desensitized. Icould never give up butter and cheese tho.

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I would ask at restaurants if there is beef stock in the sauce, chicken stock in risotto or pork in beans…etc. The server would go ask and come back and would say; yes, but just a little bit, lol. I find this sketch hilarious.

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Sober for 10 mo and attempted vegan since July 1st of this year. For the most part the vegan switch has been fairly easy. I’m slightly worried about it being a substitute for the addiction though, and am really trying not to obsess about my diet because food control has also been an addiction of mine in the past.

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I’m sorry to hear about your family members! I became a vegetarian mainly because of ethical reasons and try my best not to harm to environment, but nobody is perfect. Also, the dose makes the poison.
In my case, alcohol would have killed me first, no doubt at all. I always thought it was kind of ironic how I wouldn’t eat a burger because I felt it wasn’t right but had no problem to drink half a bottle of whiskey while contemplating that :sweat_smile:

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I went whole foods plant based (WFPB) in February. Quit drinking 65 days ago. Since I don’t go out to eat at restaurants and I don’t go out drinking I’m saving lots of money! Of course I have no social life… :laughing:

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I dont have a social life either so I understand :joy::joy::joy:

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Daiya cream cheese ain’t too bad either

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What the Health, Forks over Knives, Cowspiracy and Earthlings did it for me

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I didn’t feel right hurting animals (eating) but didn’t care about myself (drinking booze). Until recently when I noticed drinking started taking a toll on my health

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For some reason the video wont play for me :thinking::face_with_raised_eyebrow::disappointed_relieved:

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Ah so you are pescatarian. My daughter is also