I’m BP and an part of the group who struggles with what I call an “addictive personality.” If birth control pills made me feel good, I’d take them (I’m male, BTW).

That being said, the addictive side of me can be controlled, mainly by abstinence. Meds help, but for me they’re not the magic bullet to cure my addictions. Another thing that helps is pondering my priorities in life and considering those in the face of my addictive tendencies. Whenever I’m at a crossroads, I know going down the addictive path will lead to a disruption in pursuing my real priorities of God, Family, and Fiscal Responsibility. That’s probably the biggest thing holding me back. If not for those, I could very well be a heroin addict on the street.