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Carnie Wilson admits alcoholism developed after massive 160-pound weight loss surgery
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The harmony Carnie Wilson spent her whole life trying to find
"When I lost a bunch of weight, I had gastric bypass surgery and I lost 160 pounds in 16 months. I was changing so rapidly that I didn't recognize myself when I looked in the mirror. And I didn't have food, but I didn't want to mess it up. So I started drinking. I could not handle it. I couldn't handle how I felt inside."
Carnie Wilson revealed her alcoholism began after her highly publicized gastric bypass surgery when she lost 160 pounds in 16 months. Unable to cope with her transformed body and stripped of food as a coping mechanism, she turned to alcohol to numb uncomfortable feelings. Wilson credits a 12-step program with maintaining her sobriety and discusses how the rapid physical transformation left her feeling vulnerable and disconnected from herself.
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