Addicted to everything.

Read the book "codependant no more" by melody beattie. I think it might help you

 

I suffered from food addiction , sugar addiction , Facebook addiction , Quora addiction and PMO addiction.Now I have quit all of them except PMO but I am on my way to quit.It's a matter of a real decision with strong willpower and continuous motivation.Fill your life with productive activities : practice sports , study , read , meditate , socialize with your friends , spend time with your family ... etc. And you won't lose anything if you see a therapist.
I wish you all the best.

 

That's one of my fears... replacing Porn/fap with just another addiction. Spending 3 hours a day watchin sitcoms would be a waste of time just as bad..

 

Hi there

I too am a massive addict of everything, I'm 37 and battled with food, weight, bulimia, drugs, SX, and P all throughout my life. I obsesse to the point of it breaking me at times sometimes over stupid things then others that are more serious. I'm not on meds but am seriously thinking I should be !

 

I think you just have to get your thoughts on other things! Do something physically and in nature if possible. The worst thing you can do is being at home all day long and thinking. I think you don´t need medication. You just have to find out why you are getting addictive. Do you have a job? A full time working job makes you forget a lot of things and draws your attention off from negative thoughts.

 

That's the point. You have to get active. Really the solutions are often times very simple but effective. I once worked at an insurence form and I didn't like the job because It was really boring. Another thing I would recommend you is to stay away from coffee.

 

Don't agree, all addictions are not equally bad, watching 3 hours of sitcoms a day probably wouldn't have a hugely negative effect on your life compared to alcohol or drug addiction or PMO addiction. When I was trying to get off the booze in my early 20's, I joined AA and started going to 2 meetings a day every day, reading everything about the program and hanging out talking about it, at every opportunity . I became addicted to AA and it got me off the alcohol and my life improved. The addiction to AA, wasn't entirely positive but was much less a destructive a behaviour than drinking to me. It didn't lead to police cells, fights, pissing myself, theft to pay for alcohol, lost jobs or relationships.

 

You got that right. Doing drugs for 3 hours is worse than PMO for 3 hours. But I was referring to the time loss aspect. In 3 hours one could do alot of productie things.

 

I also have issues with codependency, and I notice if it is not PMO, I use TV, internet, food, or perverted fantasies. One thing I have been putting off too long is educating my self about codependency and learning the best ways to treat it. I would like to see a thread about dealing with codependency.

 

How do u mean codependency ??

 

Hi Anewnick,
here just some ideas from a good-tempered wanker

1) quitting your job won't be so scary when you've found a new one. Before quitting you need a new job / plan first.

2) before taking meds consult a good psychiatrist / psychologist who talks with you about your problem and then can decide which medicine might be helpful.

3) everyone is addicted. And if you aren't on the road to let go everything (like a buddhist monk) that's ok. But of course we want to change. I think generally speaking there are two things that are important to focus on (unlike all the little things). Dunno if one of them is more important or beats the other one, but they are:

a) major issues / emotional wounds
b) positive things (positive thinking / new hobby / enjoying / giving / motivation / goals ...)

 

You don't need "professional" help, you need thing which saved me, and it's Jesus.

 

He just asked for help and AS a christian my duty is to show him way, hes choice will be to accept it or decline.

 

Until? I only offered it once, you are the one stressing about it.