Please read carefully: Obsesses about quitting smoking, justifies it sometimes - has had The Patch for a couple of months but has never used it. Criminal behavior: Stealing - cannot stop - has been caught and prosecuted - scared to death of being caught again - but still cannot stop. Does not think of consequences at all - figures it can be fixed before anyone finds out. Cannot concentrate at work - boss is starting to get fed up but is dealing with it now. Takes too much time off. Wants to leave early. Can't finish a task without being distracted several times - must get up and walk outside, smoke, get coffee, etc.
Feeling hopeless almost all the time - Sometimes feels OK but not an extreme high (probably not bipolar?) Gambles a lot. Financial issues. Gets drunk on weekends, not to the point of physical sickness, but just short of it. Not a drug abuser. Does not hear voices in head. Not anti-social. in fact very friendly and outgoing. Not suicidal. Can't sleep through the night.
2007-09-27 14:01:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
You sound bipolar. You have bouts of great depression and some mild highs. You do not worry about the consequences of your actions, which sounds a little like "look at me, I am above everyone". This is also a mental issue. Scared sounds like panic disorder or anxiety attacks. Please call a psychologist and go to an appointment. There are medicines that can help your condition. Therapy also helps. No nothing will 'cure' you over night.
2007-09-27 14:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You just described my brother EXACTLY, and he's a compulsive gambler.
Gambling is the primary addiction, and when he's not gambling, he's fulfilling a second addiction (smoking, caffeine, drinking, stealing.) He's so distracted and unable to sit still he gets fired from every job that isn't physical labor. His thoughts are consumed with gambling, stocks, and making money in general. He is usually unhappy, rarely shows up when he says he will, and is full of elaborate excuses for everything that goes wrong.
Basically, he is trying to self-medicate with alcohol and smoking and caffeine, and this makes it impossible for his to focus or sleep well. But the root of the problem is the gambling.
2007-09-27 14:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe a mixture of attention deficit disorder and anxiety.
There are meds to treat for both. I'm not sure about the stealing problem. That's just plain stupid.
2007-09-27 14:07:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ann K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow, what a lot of so called problems. Take up a sport, squash or tennis or walking where you get outside in the sunshine.Make it an aim to be outside in the sun at least an hour a day.
2007-09-27 14:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You described a person with problems if they could be honest with themselves a 12 step group may work. This person doesn't seem to want to be honest with themselves.
2007-09-27 14:11:17 · answer #5 · answered by Will 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could be a type of personality disorder. There are many different types - here is info : http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+personality+disorders.htm
2007-09-27 14:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look at me,I am above everyone else
2014-11-20 12:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by cjswife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Called not-enuf-sex syndrome.
2007-09-27 14:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋