[Kizzy]

I don't know, I say addiction exists as I was... but now I'm not.
i can't explain how or why, but I know that if I could bottle how I did it I'd be a multi- millionaire!

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Lee.

Nah, addiction is way more than just making bad choices..

I'd say that having a cream cake with my lunch today was a bad choice.. The cigarette I had after if (albeit an electronic one) was not a choice at all.. In my head, it was a nessesity.

That's how I look at coffee, I know I'm addicted to it, but I could wean myself off it, but I chose not to, I enjoy it, and as such if I don't have a mug of coffee before I go to work, I get a fierce headache in the mornings. So it is kinda needed for me to function.

And some people do become addicted to food, and I remember reading before that sugar is one of the most difficult things to try and give up.

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I don't know, I say addiction exists as I was... but now I'm not.
i can't explain how or why, but I know that if I could bottle how I did it I'd be a multi- millionaire!

Maybe it's that everyone could give up if they put their minds to it, but the majority chose not to, like it's a security blanket, and they defined themselves as an addict of such-and-such so to give that up, they would have to in a way rebuild their self identity.

Did you just quit one day?

[Kizzy]

I just stopped one day after 15yrs of drinking every day.
There was a lot of behind the scenes things going on, I was affected physically, psychologically and emotionally.
The weeks leading up were spent pleading with myself literally...
I saw my addiction/compusion as a part of my subconscious I needed to reason with, for the benefit of all of me.
The day I stopped drinking I also stopped biting my nails... I find that the most odd funnily

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I just stopped one day after 15yrs of drinking every day.
There was a lot of behind the scenes things going on, I was affected physically, psychologically and emotionally.
The weeks leading up were spent pleading with myself literally...
I saw my addiction/compusion as a part of my subconscious I needed to reason with, for the benefit of all of me.
The day I stopped drinking I also stopped biting my nails... I find that the most odd funnily

its great you can talk openly about it!, its another true sign that you got the control back that you had lost.

[lostalex]

It would take too long for me to properly educate the people here about addiction.

All i'll say is that it is a medical disorder, just like anorexia.

[Kizzy]

I think anorexia is an entirely different compulsion.
And yep sheriff it's important for me anyway to be honest, after years of hiding it very well as what is now called a 'functioning' alcoholic I decided to get real and come clean.

[lostalex]

kizzy, opinionated on everything, expert on nothing.

something about jack of all trades, it's like a saying or something.

BLAAAAHHH!

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by lostalex

kizzy, opinionated on everything, expert on nothing.

something about jack of all trades, it's like a saying or something.

BLAAAAHHH!

So... Just like the rest of the forum then?
If you don't like what I say don't read my posts alex.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

So... Just like the rest of the forum then?
If you don't like what I say don't read my posts alex.

i'm just kidding kizzy. you are a very valuable member of the forum. It wouldn't be the same without you. But on addiction, i have a different experience.

that's fair right?

[Marsh.]

I was just about to post that I think I have a mild internet addiction and then I saw Verbal's post.

So much gets put off and not done because of browsing. Even when you tell yourself you have 10 minutes or an hour to do what you need, have a quick look at the news, check the forum or whatever. Then before you know it it's 5 hours later and you've only noticed because you're getting hunger pangs. We are slaves to our screens.

My uni deadlines and such help keep me in check in terms of work, if I have those looming the anxiety/dread forces me to get stuff done.

[Ninastar]

i'll find any reason to have some calpol

but i wouldn't say i was addicted

[Brother Leon]

I think I am addicted to the thrill of doing things very last minute. There is no other explanation.

[Kizzy]

I suppose, I meant anorexia was different as it meant not doing something as opposed to doing something is all.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I suppose, I meant anorexia was different as it meant not doing something as opposed to doing something is all.

which is ironic, because most addictions are all about trying to NOT do something. i get what you mean. but it is the same feeling.

It's really about extremes. all or nothing. in addicts mind it's all or nothing., it's extremes. it's hard to explain.