Welcome to our area. Zen is correct - we are all here fighting to stop doing such an addictive, self-destructive habit.

You do need to find the underlying cause of what is making you doing this. It's hard, and requires a lot of thinking about painful things. If you don't, you'll never get past it.

It's also normal to slip sometimes and get overwhelmed by life. We'll help you as much as we can because we care.

I've been doing it for about a year. I had stopped but am very, very close to the edge again. I am already taking too many pills just to see how close I can get...........and I know where that leads from past experiences.

Try to tell us as much as you are comfortable with and we'll help. Take care.


Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
Dorothy Bernard