To everyone--addictions can be insidious and relentless and I feel for you. They have caused so much suffering for me. Mental anguish to say the least. It's not so easy to just put one down as it seems to be a brain quirk. Yet, striving to feel better can be a good motivator, for me at least.
Addictions--so Hard!
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Ruth n Jersey
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Food and I'm sure I am addicted to Ambien. I have such problems sleeping mainly from my achy knees and reading well into the early morning which is my own fault. I can't take meds for my knees because it bothers my stomach, I did cut back to half the dosage so that's something.
Coffee and in my working years it would be coffee along with the newspaper. It would be early at work with my breakfast and those two things. I'm no longer hooked on reading a newspaper every morning, but I need coffee first thing when I get up. You know you're addicted when you get agitated without having something your psyche and body is craving.
A doctor who gives the usual "Cut back" advice is just doing what he's paid to do; he probably knows most of his advice won't make a difference, but the whole idea is to make you "feel like you saw a doctor." Many doctors who advise their patient to "cut back on drinking," drink more than their patients.First off .... What is addiction ? / being addicted ? I mean if the little white pill makes the pain go away? I believe we will all take the little white pill. Is that addiction? I take Indomethacin & Tylenol, they only take the edge off .... but I'm not giving them up. Am I addicted ?
I used to smoke 20yrs ago, doc said ya outta quit ... so i did. Never really 'longed' for them after. 10 yrs later doc said, ya outta cut back on booze/beer. So I did .... I'm good with that also. About 5yrs later the med community TV adverts said we should cut back on anything with taste. I'm starting too reject that crap
Thing is, after all this behaving ....... nothing really has improved.
I might just get myself a couple a stogies & a fifth for tonight !
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First off .... What is addiction ? / being addicted ? I mean if the little white pill makes the pain go away? I believe we will all take the little white pill. Is that addiction? I take Indomethacin & Tylenol, they only take the edge off .... but I'm not giving them up. Am I addicted ?
I used to smoke 20yrs ago, doc said ya outta quit ... so i did. Never really 'longed' for them after. 10 yrs later doc said, ya outta cut back on booze/beer. So I did .... I'm good with that also. About 5yrs later the med community TV adverts said we should cut back on anything with taste
Thing is, after all this behaving ....... nothing really has improved.
I might just get myself a couple a stogies & a fifth for tonight !
I had three close friends that enjoyed drinking, smoking, nightlife, etc... and decided that way of life was just a part of who they were. All three are dead now but they lived the life they chose and identified with. IMO there is nothing wrong with that and it may have some advantages over those of us that have cleaned up our act and now worry about how we will manage the last few fairly useless years of our lives.
I see your point. The point I make is being miserably addicted and alive-don't know anyone who wants to live with that.I had three close friends that enjoyed drinking, smoking, nightlife, etc... and decided that way of life was just a part of who they were. All three are dead now but they lived the life they chose and identified with. IMO there is nothing wrong with that and it may have some advantages over those of us that have cleaned up our act and now worry about how we will manage the last few fairly useless years of our lives.
On the other hand been thinking more about your post and it may be a very good idea..but then I live in de..nial! Yet, sounds good to me at this point in my life. I don't have that many years left.I had three close friends that enjoyed drinking, smoking, nightlife, etc... and decided that way of life was just a part of who they were. All three are dead now but they lived the life they chose and identified with. IMO there is nothing wrong with that and it may have some advantages over those of us that have cleaned up our act and now worry about how we will manage the last few fairly useless years of our lives.
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IMO there is no right or wrong way to live or die.
We all have to make the choices that we feel best define our own needs and values.
We all have to make the choices that we feel best define our own needs and values.
Thank you and bless you Bea!
Lc jones
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Hey that’s a picture of me before I drink my coffee! LOL
Smoking was the main addiction I had, started as a teen and enjoyed it for 15 years until I quit cold turkey. I didn't do it to be cool, I tried a couple of my older brother's Marlboro reds, and like the taste and relaxing feel. My mother preached to me about how they were cancer sticks and nails to my coffin, but I really didn't care at the time.
Took several times to quit for good, and only when I was ready to do it was I successful. I quit because I was only around 30, and I was getting out of breath climbing stairs and had a lot of congestion in my lungs in the mornings. I really think people can only quit any bad habit when they want to do it, not for anyone else.
Took several times to quit for good, and only when I was ready to do it was I successful. I quit because I was only around 30, and I was getting out of breath climbing stairs and had a lot of congestion in my lungs in the mornings. I really think people can only quit any bad habit when they want to do it, not for anyone else.
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Same for me Annie and we both know we feel much better after those treats, mentally, but physically they're the worst for our bodies, yikes, lol....Tired, achy, bored ...if I'm emotionally or physically off kilter, carbs are my drug of choice.
