Am I allowed to post in here when I have an addiction to something that is

[Bullwinkle925]

neither drugs, alcohol nor sex? But something that does have a power over me that I cannot shake?

[KitchenWitch]

1. I personally have no problem with your posting in here

:hi:

[Bullwinkle925]

2. Hi sweetie.

Since you're in here, I'm assuming that you have or had your own private battles? If so, how is it going?

[KitchenWitch]

3. I am well and in recovery.

I am an alcoholic and drug addict, but man oh man, my addiction is tricky and finds other places in my life to manifest itself in.

[Bullwinkle925]

4. Well - I must say that I do like my wine.

Don't have it every day and some weeks can go by without having a glass. But, when I do start, I really like that little buzz that come with it. The addiction that has me concerned now is something that just has a hold over me and I think about it every day and even plan my day around it. I've quit smoking (over 20 yrs) ago, but this one seems to have just as great a hold over me that smoking did.

I'm glad that you are well and in recovery. What have you done to replace those things that you gave up?

[KitchenWitch]

6. I sobered up almost 23 years ago

I was a young 'un.

At that time, I basically changed friends, started going to meetings, and began to make healthier choices for myself.

I still go to about 1 meeting a week, and some days I still battle with the healthy choices. Granted I do not have urges to use alcohol or drugs per se, but, sometimes I do not want to make the healthiest choices.

[NMDemDist2]

5. Hi bullwinkle!

sure you are welcome!

:hi:

[Bullwinkle925]

7. Thanks!

:blush:

[NMDemDist2]

8. why are you blushing?

:hug:

as for what I did to 'replace' my addiction, I just had to change pretty much everything and everybody

:rofl:

sounds drastic, I know. but I had to kinda make a clean break and start over.

[idgiehkt]

9. I think if you are addicted

and trying to stop you qualify. I went to NA for a while exclusive of all the other A programs just because you can walk into NA and say 'my name is _______ and I am an addict' with no qualifiers. I have found the twelve steps helpful in my recovery from all kinds of stuff but there are many other ways, just admitting loss of control is the first step. :hi:

[Justpat]

10. Hello, Bullwinkle925

Welcome.

Glad to have you here.


:hi:

[FloridaJudy]

11. Welcome!

We all have our demons to overcome. Mine was alcohol, but YMMV.

[ismnotwasm]

12. Natch.

My opinion is that this is a DU forum, that talks about addiction/recovery. You need support? you got it.

I recently decided to start posting over here more often myself. Glad to see you.

[Kajsa]

13. Welcome, Bullwinkle.

You summed it up with
"something that does have a power over me that I cannot shake".

That describes any addiction and you can find understanding, like minded souls
here, who have all gone through the throes of addiction.

I once heard

" it doesn't matter the color of the rock you use
to hit yourself in the head with".

meaning--- we're all in this together.

:hi:

[Bullwinkle925]

14. Thanks!

Good saying. I'll file that one away for future use!!

[SPKrazy]

15. This is an addiction recovery forum

if you are here to post about recovery from an addiction, then by all means do.

:hi:

[wildeyed]

16. Welcome Bullwinkle!

:hi: