depression, anxiety and addiction.

[kyara]

I have a very addictive personality especially when it comes to things that supress my feelings and anxiety or move it to the side at least, I self harmed strongly for a couple of years until I realised how bad it was getting and tried to get out of that situation, shortly after I struggled with drugs and alcohol, which as you could have guessed wasn't doing me any good at all and damaged my mental health extremely. to cut down I started smoking cigarettes and having backy cones to try and get the satisfaction of pulling a cone but now I'm addicted??? I'm trying to quit but its really hard, I have self-harmed  a couple of times and have already started smoking weed and drinking again. I'm not eating at all and I can feel myself falling into the hole I was in at the start of this year again.

any suggestions to help me quit or at least cut down??

[geoff]

Hello Kyara, I know and understand what you have told us, and by having a very addictive personality can create a lot of problems, I'm very sorry that this has happened to you.

I'm also sorry that no one has replied back to you, but sometimes the site gets so busy that people overlook your comment, only because it might have gone to page 2 or page 3, but it will be noticed by someone else, and that will bring it back to page 1, my apologise.

In saying this I want to get back to you early in the morning, as I start at 12.30 am.

I have written down the title of your post and will reply early in the morning, I hope that is OK for you.

Best wishes.

Geoff.

[geoff]

Hi Kyara, these addictions you have mentioned means you have a hard time controlling any enjoyable activity unless you take them and when one addiction stops, another one takes over, whether this is to socialise, self-medicate, relax or just get through the day, isn't all that easy to answer because your decision may change each day.

The same applies to counselling, every time you're asked why, a different answer will be mentioned so that you won't be criticised, so it's a delicate topic to discuss with someone you trust and there are online sites who cater for this, such as 'counsellingonline.org.au/',

-reachout.com/tough-times/addiction

-salvos.org.au/need-help/addiction-rehabilitation/

Another option is to talk to your doctor as there is a medication that can control any urges for addiction which will stop you from wanting to drink or to take any drugs but it will only work if you do want to stop, otherwise it's a waste of time.

Kyara, these are only ideas for you to think about, but I'd really love to talk with you.

You're not alone in how you are feeling, there are others in similar circumstances and by coming onto the forums is definitely a positive way to get help.

Hope to hear back from you.

Geoff.