Dear LvS19,

I too have an addictive personality. I can easily become addicted to anything that makes me feel different than I feel now. That is not a joke.

I am a recovering alcoholic, food addict, smoker, and I put them down one at a time. I had to reach bottom (absolutely and utterly defeated by each addiction) before I could stop. I stopped the alcohol 1st. I stopped smoking 1 year and 3 months ago, I stopped eating addictively 72 days ago.

Unfortunately for me I was never able to "control" myself in these three areas. they controlled me. Until I gave up and surrendered control I couldn't begin to get any kind of recovery.

I wish you the best.