Addictions.....When I have told people about my addictions, they always look at me weird. I do not understood why they do.

I have been addicted to many things – booze, pills, marijuana, cocaine, meth, food, pop, work, tobacco, books (I learned that yesterday), people (I know it sounds weird, but its true), driving, etc. But I am not addicted to everything at the same time.

For instance, I drank when I was a teenager, but didn’t drink for about 15 years, and I started again when I left my ex husband. I did pills when I was a teenager- I no longer do. My medications, I take as they are to be taken and I do not abuse them. Cocaine in my early 20's, Meth mid to late 20's & early 30's. I have smoked cigs since I have been about 16, I did quit for 8 months, and now again for about 2 months (only smoked a few that I bummed, but I do use a smokeless cigarette). I deal with my food, pop addictions most everyday. I am not addicted to all people. I somehow am attracted to a certain person and all of a sudden we are hanging out all the time. They are just as much about hanging out as I am – it is like we feed off each other. Driving – love to do it but it can be a problem if you don’t have the $$ for it and you take from other bills (this hasn’t been as much of an issue as I have gotten older, as I drive my company work vehicles for part of my job). I have smoked pot regularly since I have been16. But I don’t smoke everyday, and usually I don’t smoke a lot when I do, but I do smoke several times a week.

I don’t know.....I guess I think that you can't really treat one condition of addiction, IE. alcoholism, narcotics, meth, etc. Somehow it is the “disease of addiction” that needs to be treated. I think that might be why people will substitute one addiction for another.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thnx.
By the way, what should we call the “disease of addiction”?
Addictionism? For all I know that might already be a word.

Ambivalent Amy