What is your addiction?

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I am addicted to cigarettes. I also am starting to believe that I am somewhat addicted to this forum.

What’s your addiction, if any?

I bet there are a lot of caffeine addicts out there.

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I wouldn’t call it addiction but I vape out of boredom, I have nothing else to do in bed. When I am busy I don’t vape. I take 2 caffeine pills/day to prevent sleepiness and sedation from meds. Idk if I am addicted really.

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I smoke more when I am bored also.
You vape nicotine right?

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Yea I do, its probably helping me stay awake too.

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I tried no caffeine no nicotine and I kept waking up then sleeping again all day. I blame the Risperdal, the Dr said so too. I asked him if raising the dose will make me sleepy, he said likely.

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I don’t think I am addicted to caffeine, I usually drink one coffee in the morning, then switch to tea which has much less caffeine in it. I don’t get irritable or miserable if I don’t have caffeine, but it does perk me up in the morning. I am on a diabetes medication called Forxiga and you are suppose to drink a lot while on it to prevent a urinary tract infection, so my drink of choice is white/black/green tea throughout the day.

I don’t think I have any real addictions anymore. Smoking was the big one for me, it took me multiple attempts over 10 years to kick that habit.

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Yeah, I am unsure about taking caffeine now. I have only been taking one lately. If I don’t take it, I fall asleep during the day, but if I do take it I stay up late at night. I’m not sure what to do.

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Food is my addiction

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no. I’ve worked two jobs and ran races on psych meds. you either decide to sleep, or get up and do things.

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Me and my Drs don’t think so. Sz negative symptoms are a thing if you never heard of them.

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Everyone reacts differently to meds.

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preaching to the choir.

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I’m definitely addicted to caffeine and not looking to give it up!

I am an ex-smoker - 8 years now.

I am an ex-cutter/self-injurer - 12 years now (with one slip).

I was a hardcore sex addict, and I found my recovery from that in the 12 step program Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous; I have over 10 years.

I am bulimic and an exercise bulimic. The food and body stuff still kills me. It’s the one demon I can’t seem to escape or recover from.

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if you don’t get up and start doing something with your life, you’ll be 50, and have nothing accomplished.

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I wish it was that easy. My Drs have been trying many meds on me. Now we’re going to try Clozapine. On 80mg Latuda I was able to work full time a low stress job. On Abilify I had some part time jobs but couldn’t keep a job for more than a month. On this risperdal I almost feel physically disabled. Dr said its blocking too much dopamine in my brain so idk. I trust her so will try Clozapine.

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I noticed while I was working on the shed that I would have a hand tremor every once in awhile. That kind of permanent side effect from dopamine blockage worries me.

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Whats worth accomplishing in life?

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Eating when bored or emotional is my big addiction, I restarted eating sunflower seeds instead of a full meal, I have Carmel flavored sunflower seeds coming in the mail they should get here on the first!

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Smoking is my major Vice

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I get it. Bulimia is a monster

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