have you ever been addicted to something?

Question

it doesnt have to be drugs or alcohol can be anything. are you still addicted?

Answer 1

Yes. I was a garbage pail junkie and alcoholic for 36 years. I've been sober for 20 years this July 4TH. It it could go in my arm or in my mouth I did it. I started out as a child miss diagnosed by military doctors.They put me on some kick *** drugs, then when I turned 13 my family moved to Florida across from the Cape . It was cool cos it was when they were sending the men to the moon and I got to sit in my back yard and see it from the ground up. The drugs pored in from all over the world. It was one big party.
However I think I would ave made different choices and had different experiences. I would have never let my brother molest me for drugs. He gave me my first joint. I was almost sold into white slavery.I spent time with a man who murdered local women in town. I don't think I will ever forget the last time I saw him , the town was under curfew, I was drunk as all get out and needed a ride home , when he came cruising through the bar parking lot. I asked him if he would give me a ride home cos there was a murder loose in town .This is the part I'll never forget he told me that he couldn't because he thought to much of me. To which I replied "What the f_c_ dose that mean as he drove off. he was arrested 6 hours later . They found the body of one of his victims 75 feet from his trailer. Buds for life yea right. I can tell you that being homeless in Florida in not that bad. there are plenty of oranges to eat and you can sleep through the heat of the day, and if you are half way good looking people will get you drunk every night.
O.k here comes the preachy part. I moved a heroin junkie in with me .He was down on his luck we both loved needles what more could you ask for right? You know you can come up with some pretty clever ideas to explain away black and blue marks if you are in a pinch at a family gathering. I know I did. Anyway, he came into some money and decided that he didn't love or need me anymore so he dumped me and I want a little crazy. And decided to end it all by laying down on U.S. 1 and 4TH St in Cocoa Beach. It didn't work fast enough so I got up.I met this guy and started shooting coke with a junkie from Detroit that I had never seen before. I just sorta came to and said whoa what the f___!! I knew that I was going to die if I stayed there.
I started getting sober the next day. And things are a lot better. I have my own home and a man who loves and respects me.I got a college education. Things are good. Do I ever think about going back? I would be lying if I said no. When my Dad died and I saw him in the hospital looking like he just came out of a concentration camp, or when the man who helped me through the worst part of my recovery and introduced me to my husband died and not one of my friends ever bothered to call me to give me the news . Or when my stepson flipped me off. Yea , a drug or a drink would have taken the edge off. But in the long run ,I am glad that I stayed sober through it all cos my worst days are so much better than my best days when I was using. What ever you decide is cool , just know that if anything in your life becomes unmanageable, there is help out there. All you have to do is ask.

Answer 2

self injury, the internet, and music, yea i could definatley not live without music....which is why im addicted to the internet....which is parcially the reason im addicted to SI....hmmm I never noticed that! oh yea I'm addicted to sugar and/or caffeine too. Gotta love caffeine, a high school necessity!

Answer 3

yeah I was addicted to blow (cocaine) and my first husband used to inject me with LSD. That is why I hav mental health probs now. It was not pretty and hopefully one day I'm gonna write a book about my experiences and how I got off the stuff and everything. But right now it's only a dream for that to happen.

Answer 4

Hi Ms. Thinkn bout it.....forgive me, but I am copy/paste a response to another msg you sent and I guess I just got cut off. But if it could be of help, I'm posting.....
I'm sorry if that has happened to you. Yes, I have been, and it has been a bit of a long road to travel. My best advise is to know that whatever they did, they DIDN'T and COULDN'T take YOU or your soul away. Regardless of the circumstances, it is completely WRONG for anyone to abuse your trust, impose their will, or disrespect your wishes! They will have to account to GOD for the things they do. But they still can't take YOU away, and you can't let them by cheating yourself out of a Da*m good life! Go out there with your head held high, and show the world who YOU are.....not the abused girl who some sicko imposed himself on. That is their "row to hoe".
And never discount therapy or self help book, as they can do a lot of good. One of my favorites, in just general spiritual therapy, is Vernon Howards, The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power-although the title sounds really weird, the content is AWESOME, and allowed me to find GOD like I never had before! It will also help you come to grips with the bad things that happen in life. I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 5

I've been addicted to a lot of things-the worst and most expensive was shopping. I bought so much crap, never used, never wore. What a waste of money and time. Glad it's over.

Answer 6

I've been addicted to people before,and the internet.

Answer 7

I am addicted to ice cream right now, every night I have to have!

Answer 8

ya. books. I'm still addicted to my reading habit!

Answer 9

i am addicted to attention and guys

Answer 10

Yes. Goody's. Still am. Cigarettes too.