Addictions..What's yours??

We all know about addictive behaviors and their effects on people. What are your views on addiction/addictive behaviors? If you have one, or more, what is your addiction? How do you feel about the matter in general or more personally?

I'll keep mine brief. I am a smoker. I realize that smoking is a mask for my deep, personal pain. I smoke, because I have no excuse, and that the chemical addiction to cigarettes is quite strong, due to the length of my addiction. Currently, I am working on this process, of breaking the habit and replacing my habit with a change of routine. I won't lie, it is so difficult, I must monitor my behavior by the hour. I feel unnerved, furious, happy and elated, and quite frankly in "need" of a cigarette, due to the electrical signals sent to my brain, from my addiction, tell me this is so. I am quitting to gain control, and not to be controlled. -There, I said it, finally, at long last!

I would like to hear others' thoughts on the matter of addictions in general.

rerading and posting at ATS.

Mine is just the typical stuff. I mess myself up with alcohol and drugs, used them to escape from the stress of life and ruined myself in the process.

I'm addicted somewhat to coffee, I could go without but i just love the taste of it
so I don't want to.. I but the flavoured kind thats why.

Also i'm addicted to ats even though sometimes I want to take time out from it it just pulls me back in.

Also addicted to weights, I can't go a day without lifting...

Originally posted by Hetha


I'll keep mine brief. I am a smoker. I realize that smoking is a mask for my deep, personal pain.

Is this a joke?

Smoing is not a mask for anything! Give over.

I (like another ATS member) am a heroin addict. I did not get into scag to mask any deep personal pains. I just #ed up a long time ago and got to involved.


I think I am going to have to stay away from this thread, it will make me more and more furious!

When I was littler... around elementary school aged, I was literally Addicted to Chocolate. Not the addicted where I couldn't live without it, but the kind where if you put a Tub full of chocolate in front of me, I wouldn't stop eating til it was all gone. I actually read that Chocolate has something similar to Nicotine, i can't remember what it's called, but if it's eaten enough, it could cause you to become addicted. I still am fairly addicted to Chocolate, but not as much as i used to be.

Since i was a very small child i have had an addiction to breathing. Ive tried to wean myself off of it from time to time but with little success. Maybe I should go in for counciling. Does Betty Ford do breath prevention sessions?

But seriously, I am in the same boat as mrmonsoon. I can burn up hours at a time chattering here on ATS. It's wierd, I think "Just one more post, then Im going to go do something." Then I usually spot a thread that catches my eye, that i have to read or respond to.

i am a marijuana addict. i didnt think iwas, but check this out. i usually wake up around 11 am. (i work 4-12s). by noon, the one hitter is lit up. then about 2 more times before work. as i drive to work i smoke. i take a break around 9 pm, and, yep, you guessed it, smoke. then on the way home, i stop at the "spot" hook up some more, and smoke on the way home. once im home and in front of my puter...out comes the one hitter again, smoke till i sleep, and then up at 11.....the cycle perpetuates....


that being said, im not complaining. i enjoy my life. i pay my bills, raise kids, feed em, shop for them, the kit and kaboodle. for the lady trying to quit...chew gum...seriously..it works..gets your mind off of it...

I am addicted to coffee and ATS, can not live without any of them.

I, like most here, am addicted to ATS, Sportztawk too. Those are the only health ones I have. I also smoke but tomorrow is my quit date. Hopefully I will be smoke free by Monday forever. Also booze, but 1 at a time.

addicted to bbq,coffee and beautiful women

Originally posted by bigal66
addicted to bbq,coffee and beautiful women

C'mon man, those aren't addictions, they're necessities.

I'm addicted to Mountain Dew and tobacco.

Whats my addiction?

Sweet Sweet loving....LOL
and booze
and food



And I am working on one for pain pills

3 major addictions keep me going in life:
sex
menthol cigs
online pc games

keep up the good work ats!

I am addicted to Mt. Dew. Must have it every day.

Also, I guess I would be considered addicted to porn. I "collect" semi nude and nude pics of women from Playboy. This is tappering off due to me spending all of my time on ATS.

Originally posted by 71LSPC
I "collect" semi nude and nude pics of women from Playboy. This is tappering off due to me spending all of my time on ATS.

There's our new slogan. From "Deny Ignorance" to "ATS- More addictive than Porn."

Gave up my biggest addiction over a month ago (OH gosh I loved to smoke!!)

I'm a caffeine addict...drink wayyy too much always have, no plans in the near future to cut down or quit!!

I also have this unhealthy addiction with buying designer handbags!! Yeah like really who needs all that I have!! But I just keep looking and buying!!

My addictions;
sex
sweets
and other things i am not telling!!!
SHOES oh how i love shoes
perfume

[edit on 06/27/2004 by misspickle]

For me that would be:
Sex
Smoking tobacco
Erotic disciplines
collecting varies electrical gadgets(or making my own)
Internet in general
Video Games
and all forms of caffiene.