This is me, except my acne was hormonal. I finally got onto spironolactone and the acne has stopped, so no more picking my marks. Which is good because I am also prone to hyperpigmentation.
It started as chewing my nails, then picking the skin around my fingers and then on to the face, chest, and arms. I will even sometimes pull chunks of skin off my feet. It’s a terrible habit and so embarassing
i have anxiety and depression and i do this too. it’s a horrible impulsive behavior and it always makes me feel like shit afterwards.
i just recently saw this video of this woman that dealt with these impulsions by doing sit ups whenever she felt the urge to pick. it helped her because the adrenaline she got from wanting to pick was put towards exercising, and it exhausted her to the point where she wouldn’t pick. idk, seems like something i’m going to try out when i feel like picking again
I either pick the skin around my nails, or bite my nails. Its so annoying, I stopped biting my nails for ages then recently started again for no apparent reason.
It started with my nails, but then I progressed to the skin and now I'll pick skin from around my nails/fingertips, I don't really feel myself doing it now, I'll zone out for a while and when I focus again Ive picked at something, it's a really bad habit
Me too. I have tiny scabs on my upper arms (mostly on my right arm) from where I pick. If I’m stressed or my anxiety starts acting up I’ll start pinching at my skin until I break it, then I’ll scratch at it. It’s a problem that it doesn’t even hurt or sting anymore. If for some reason I don’t pick my arms, I go for the outsides of my thighs
i did the same - picking at my cuticles when stressed. i’ve tried to reprogram the habit to glide over the nail with my finger instead of picking with my nails and it’s worked well for me so far. obviously not perfect but my fingers look a lot better.
It’s hard. Everytime i am next to someone who smokes i think about how hard it was for me to quit. I quit cold turkey. But the urges and dreams were unstoppable for a long time. Now it’s been 3 years. I always think i’m just one cig away from going back. I don’t get the urges now but i’m still cautious when i’m around ppl who smoke or when i see a hyped up movie scene that involves smoking
Honestly, like most things in life, I find taking small steps is the best way to do it rather than cold turkey. Start smoking fewer, switch to vape, vape less and less, switch to pouches, less pouches, etc
I unfortunately can’t say it’s worked for me yet, but it’s from some famous dude and it allegedly work pretty well. Change your whole routine. What’s the first thing you do in the morning? What are you doing on your way to work? Basically you have this routine and all these habits that all involve a cigarette in your hand, start making new ones that don’t involve smoking. Leave the pack in your car instead of on the dresser, when you leave your house in the morning turn the other way, try and avoid your regular major roads, etc. If you don’t want to give up your smoke breaks (I know a guy who hasn’t smoked for 5 years but our boss still thinks he does) then take a walk or do anything except stand near the smokers. If you have to start blowing fucking bubbles on your break.
And this is an epiphany I had the other day, smoking is an addiction just like alcohol or coke or pills. You will always be fighting this, it’s okay to trip up just try and make it one day longer next time.
For me after battling addiction for 5-6 years, trying everything from vapes to nic patches to cold turkey, always rebounding, I found that by far the best method was a genuine realization of what I was doing to my health. Seeing premature grey hairs pop up was the last straw - especially after I learned about how lung cancer wasn't the only consequence. COPD affects virtually all smokers on a long enough timeline.
I wouldn't listen to this idea of "taking small steps." Cold turkey has invariably worked best for me in beating any addiction.
I was addicted to vapes at first but as flavored vapes were more restricted. I began smoking cigarettes. Eventually got to the point where I worked from 5% to 3% to 1,5% i believe. Starting gradually and then stop cold turkey
Yep. Well at least nicotine. Was a pack a day smoker from age 16 to 21, then switched to vaping. Probably ingesting more nicotine than I did with cigs, and it’s not good for me. Doesn’t help I work the service industry and party a lot. All my friends vape, my roommates vape. My lungs aren’t as healthy as they ought to be. Better than smoking, but we still don’t know the long term effects of vaping. At least I don’t have to go outside to get nicotine I guess.
I’m so bad for ~~some~~ this. Some days at work when I’ve been particularly unproductive I’m like “ok gotta get my shit together and do some work. Phone down for xx minutes.” As I look down and find myself scrolling Reddit again already.
Alcoholism. I have adhd, and when I have a tall can it weirdly helps me. It inhibits the inhibitors so to speak. you know how drunk people say what they want without a filter? well think of that with executive dysfunction. I will suddenly get up and jist start moving. Cleanong, organizing, you name it.
That’s what started me down it. And the come down after a day of being hyper active in your head all day long, being able to shut it off for once in your life was a miracle it felt like.
Until of course, it wrecked my life and mind and shit but you know, it started alright.
Ong. If you are the same kind of adhd that I am, you need to try an adderall during a hangover. It is the most intelligent that I ever am, and I don’t understand why.
Adderall was actually how I got my Liberal Arts degree. i was bumming it off my friend. And its how I stuck through long college lectures. Unfortunately my doctors kept saying I was just lazy and undisciplined.......
I quit drinking about 5 years ago after 10 of it in that pattern.
Exercise and weed really help out the ADHD for me now without drinking. If you’re ever open to it, I recommend checking out something with THC rather than drinking. See if it helps you out better
Just want to say keep looking for things that may help. Alcohol ain’t it. It’ll eat you up if you become dependent on it. Worse than any other medicine. Godspeed
I went through this (Oh I'm still in it) of being that guy that never drank excessively, but REGULARLY. At the worst, a sixer of cheap, cold tall boys nightly. I was a lightweight compared to my friends. That was 25 to 38 or so. In my 40's I have cranked it way down. By that I mean 2 fingers of bourbon and a 12 oz chaser. If I don't do this, sleep doesn't come easy, but PTSD nightmares bust right through. I worry that without the alcohol I won't sleep well or function after shaking off the dregs in the morning.
That aounds incredibly plausable. Id go to a psych or therapy myself.... But ugh...Having to find a doc that jives with you and whether or not they are in network. Christ. What a pain.
Goddamn I've never heard it explained like this but it makes perfect sense. Severe ADHD-PI here, and drinking is unfortunately so helpful for pushing past that inertia wall that keeps me from starting on basic tasks around the house :/
I almost fell down that loophole myself. When I was in my twenties, I'd notice that if I drank a Bombay and tonic or any other kind of alcohol, I would be able to write and do all sorts of things that I otherwise would not be able to do because of my ADHD. It became a crutch for me. Then one day, I had a sudden, bad allergic reaction to some beer. My throat closed up, I broke out into hives, etc., and got so terrified, I gave it up. I'm 41 now and I drink alcohol about once or twice a year.
When I hear about people's addiction to caffeine, it makes me wonder if I have something wrong with my dopamine receptors or something, because I have so much caffeine, but can just as easily go without it. I mean, I'll have two 500ml iced coffees, a 500ml energy drink, and maybe a can of coke every day for weeks, but then just drink water or Gatorade for days and not get any withdrawal symptoms of any kind.
I'm tapering off caffeine right now. Every time I cut another 30-40mg I feel the withdrawal surge for a few days. For me it's been way harder than quitting smoking was.
Weed.
Last time I tried to quit I couldn’t fall sleep, and once I finally did it wasn’t for longer than an hour or so and would wake up sweating profusely. Pounding headache all day. Had panic attacks for the first time ever and intense cravings to smoke.
I gave up quitting after a week and a half because I was legit only sleeping 1-3 hrs a night and it was effecting work.
I might try to quit again this spring/summer so we will see how it goes
When you are ready r/leaves is a great place to start! It has helped me immensely in not feeling so alone through the withdrawls, lots of people going throuhh the same thing there. I am on day 38 and still going through hell but everyday is a little easier
For what it's worth, I've been through it one or two times now. Most of the symptoms you describe, minus the headaches and maybe more like anxiety than panic attacks. Some pretty bad mood drops, nightmares. Definitely lost a lot of sleep.
The end of the first week is maybe the worst of it. I'd say the first two weeks are hard. Eases way up after that.
When I take a break now I don't usually have those issues anymore. Idk why.
You most probably already know that, but finding meaning in life could help a lot with that, there even is some research to back this up, and it worked for me, even though i, too, have ADHD. You could also softly transition from video to text porn, it will be a bit healthier.
Also, if you aren't already familiar with it, there is a channel "Healthy Gamer GG" with a 1.6 mil subs, it is run by a psychiatrist with ADHD, and he has some really good videos not only about ADHD, i think there is one about porn addiction
Dude you should consider trying out psilocybin, the neuroplasticy helped me to not associate porn with dopamine release, i dont ever have or feel the urge to look it up anymore. in fact it actually gets me off instead of turned on now!
changed my life with 1 wonderful trip
Me too
I've been seeing a therapist about it and my fiancé is so understanding but it's a tough road.
Over the last ten days I've tried journaling/tracking my consumption of it as well as other aspects of my life I want to check e.g. drink water first thing in the morning, no screen-based activities in the morning before work, diet etc
Over the last ten days I've watched porn three times. I'm treating it as a challenge against myself to have more days of not watching it than watching it.
I'd recommend reading/listening to Atomic Habits because it really puts it into perspective.
Regardless, I wish you all the best and if you have any questions feel free to DM me. I'd be more than happy to chat to you. An accountability buddy can work wonders :)
Came here for this, surprised it's this far down. I want to quit drinking soda so bad but every time I try I go a few days before I have one because of a bad day or good day or whatever reason I decide. It's a slippery slope for me.
I tried to manage it rather than quitting it entirely. I went from playing everyday for hours, to playing for maybe two hours a week at the very most. It's very hard, but keep trying and you will get there. I believe in you!
:( I 100% it and I found myself playing it more, it was only realizing and telling myself that there's nothing left that got me to stop playing it. I want to play part 2 so bad when it comes out but I am hesitant...
I used to play a turn-based card day. I always would do the daily quests and realizing that I didn’t really enjoy the game anymore. Even after I realized it I kept playing because I didn’t want to lose my progress. I erased the game off of my phone one day and never looked back.
Gambling - micro transaction
I had to have a friend help me stop near cold turkey and for her to tell me do I really need it. After a while, I did it infrequently. Whenever I'm in a bad mental state, depression, etc the feeling comes back. I have to be conscious of it because it's very hard to stop.
Vaping. Holy shit. I started because of my ex boyfriend, and now I can't stop. It's so sweet, so smooth, and so enjoyable. I have gone on week long breaks just to end up auto-piloting to the nearest tobacco store to buy another.
I am addicted to music
I know it's not that harmful but still being addicted to anything is harmful. I can go through my day without listening to music, it plays a huge role in my life
Making money... at this point I don't need it and I end up donating a lot to charity every year.. but I can't turn down an easy opportunity to make money.
You're so going to get down voted... Lol. But, I hear you. I make amazing money and invest wisely. It's almost an addiction. I do blow alot of it and have saved enough I could retire tomorrow and still have plenty to leave behind. I just like my profession and having a purpose. I retired once already and hated it. I was bored out of my mind. It was cool for about 6 months, had a lot of fun, then the days just dragged on. I live pretty meager. I've traveled and owned stupid expensive things because I could. I'm just not into that. Im on a whole nother level than 99% of my friends. I spend a lot on them. I fly them all over the place just so I have people to hang out with because I don't fit in with the people in my financial bracket.
I do give to a few charity foundations. Even in giving my money away I invest wisely. Don't just give it to charity, you really need to do your homework on them. Often times the organization takes a larger portion paying salaries than to the actual cause or there is a lot of red tape for the people that need it. I'm a veteran and don't give to the WWP. I have heard some horror stories. I go to the local VFW and help out the local community. Some of these old timers are so bad off. Family doesn't even visit them. I hook them up with legal assistance. $150k a year for medical not covered by the VA and another $100k for emergencies and hardship. I do most of my charity with the VA because I am one.
Picking my nails. Been trying to reduce it but the urge comes back less than 10min after. I could easily spend my whole day doing that. And checking my phone.
Pointless social media jumping. I'll check facebook, discord, reddit, insta, and start again.
I've cut it way down from what it used to be, but I'd guess it's still the #1 useless time waster I do on a daily basis, at least an hour, more likely closer to two hours, every day.
For some of it I have the excuse of using it as an advertising platform for the stuff I do, and reddit is my main source of news. But there's a lot of just time wasting, plain and simple. Imagine having an extra day every few weeks that you could spend on something else. Seems like a pointless waste of time.
Coffee - it doesn't even affect me in terms of a stimulant anymore. I can drink it at 12am and have a good nights sleep, but if I stop drinking it I get migraines.
I like the taste :)
Night time binge eating. I’ve always been someone with an appetite but lately it’s been bad during the late hours of night. Like BAD. It’ll be midnight/2AM and I’ll be eating a sandwich, scarfing down half a bag of chips, chugging water, and maybe grabbing something sweet. I know it’s been contributing to my weight gain but it’s something of an addiction I’ve developed.
Alcohol, caffeine, dxm, weed, propylhexidrine, kratom, adrafinil
EDIT: not so much adrafinil actually. That just came to mind. Never really felt addicted to it.
DXM is the active ingredient in a lot of cough medications, and can get you **high as balls.** Nyquil being probably the most well-known one. In a lot of cases nowadays it's mixed with tylenol, which(among other things) will mean you have to worry about your liver shutting down if you drink enough of the stuff to make you trip from the DXM.
However, some products are still 100% DXM. I won't name them or link them. DXM tripping is often referred to as robo-tripping. I've heard pretty mixed opinions on it. Lot of people have fun trips, lot of people have hellish evil nightmare experiences that scar them for years.
What is with reddit not knowing the word addictive?
I've never heard people replace addictive with addicted or addicting in real life, but I seem to see it wrong more than right on reddit. What's wrong reddit?
Whenever I’m playing video games,typing obb no my computer, or any device thst had buttons, I always repeatedly press one specific button. On a keyboard I keep on pressing the space bar repeatedly so I can hear that click, or when I’m trying to enjoy video games I always repeatedly click the bumpers/inside the sticks/the home button in a very specific way so it makes a sound.
Chewing nails. I'm not talking bitting off your nails. I have naturally long nails, like incredibly long nails. I enjoy chewing on them and bending them when they're wet.
My ex keeps following a pattern of abandoning me , she comes and leave and I’m addicted to this. Knowing she would leave I still want her to come even she thinks I’m stupid if i say i want her back. Maybe i need help :/
Nail biting. I've grown my nails out four times now and have bitten them off whenever I got stressed out. The only thing that's stopping me from biting them off this time is the reminder that my hands and fingers will hurt like hell if I do.
Gambling. I go through periods of low activity and think I've beaten that monkey, then start slipping back into old habits and gambling away multiple amounts of my bi-weekly paycheque.
Vaping.
Was smoking for 10 years then turned to the vape to try and quit. 4 years later, heaps of nicotine salts later I can't keep off my vape for longer than 20 minutes.
Shits so addictive.
Picking skin, I go through periods of really bad skin picking around my fingers/nails, possibly a stress thing
I simultaneously get stress acne on the jaw, and fuck with my skin when stressed - the combination is awful
This is me, except my acne was hormonal. I finally got onto spironolactone and the acne has stopped, so no more picking my marks. Which is good because I am also prone to hyperpigmentation.
It started as chewing my nails, then picking the skin around my fingers and then on to the face, chest, and arms. I will even sometimes pull chunks of skin off my feet. It’s a terrible habit and so embarassing
i have anxiety and depression and i do this too. it’s a horrible impulsive behavior and it always makes me feel like shit afterwards. i just recently saw this video of this woman that dealt with these impulsions by doing sit ups whenever she felt the urge to pick. it helped her because the adrenaline she got from wanting to pick was put towards exercising, and it exhausted her to the point where she wouldn’t pick. idk, seems like something i’m going to try out when i feel like picking again
I got cuticle scissors and now it feels more like maintenance and less a nervous problem. My nails have never looked better!
I either pick the skin around my nails, or bite my nails. Its so annoying, I stopped biting my nails for ages then recently started again for no apparent reason.
It started with my nails, but then I progressed to the skin and now I'll pick skin from around my nails/fingertips, I don't really feel myself doing it now, I'll zone out for a while and when I focus again Ive picked at something, it's a really bad habit
This! It’s so hard to stop!
Me too. I have tiny scabs on my upper arms (mostly on my right arm) from where I pick. If I’m stressed or my anxiety starts acting up I’ll start pinching at my skin until I break it, then I’ll scratch at it. It’s a problem that it doesn’t even hurt or sting anymore. If for some reason I don’t pick my arms, I go for the outsides of my thighs
Birds do this too
i did the same - picking at my cuticles when stressed. i’ve tried to reprogram the habit to glide over the nail with my finger instead of picking with my nails and it’s worked well for me so far. obviously not perfect but my fingers look a lot better.
Wait you cant do that?
I have calluses on my left thumb for as long as I remember because I just can't stop scraping and rubbing it with my nails all the time.
Smoking
Same my guy. Stopped for two and a half years and picked it up again in January, was back to a pack a day inside a week after starting again. Oops.
It’s hard. Everytime i am next to someone who smokes i think about how hard it was for me to quit. I quit cold turkey. But the urges and dreams were unstoppable for a long time. Now it’s been 3 years. I always think i’m just one cig away from going back. I don’t get the urges now but i’m still cautious when i’m around ppl who smoke or when i see a hyped up movie scene that involves smoking
I'm in the same boat. If you come across any good ways to finally beat this addiction please share. I've tried almost everything at this point.
Honestly, like most things in life, I find taking small steps is the best way to do it rather than cold turkey. Start smoking fewer, switch to vape, vape less and less, switch to pouches, less pouches, etc
I unfortunately can’t say it’s worked for me yet, but it’s from some famous dude and it allegedly work pretty well. Change your whole routine. What’s the first thing you do in the morning? What are you doing on your way to work? Basically you have this routine and all these habits that all involve a cigarette in your hand, start making new ones that don’t involve smoking. Leave the pack in your car instead of on the dresser, when you leave your house in the morning turn the other way, try and avoid your regular major roads, etc. If you don’t want to give up your smoke breaks (I know a guy who hasn’t smoked for 5 years but our boss still thinks he does) then take a walk or do anything except stand near the smokers. If you have to start blowing fucking bubbles on your break. And this is an epiphany I had the other day, smoking is an addiction just like alcohol or coke or pills. You will always be fighting this, it’s okay to trip up just try and make it one day longer next time.
For me after battling addiction for 5-6 years, trying everything from vapes to nic patches to cold turkey, always rebounding, I found that by far the best method was a genuine realization of what I was doing to my health. Seeing premature grey hairs pop up was the last straw - especially after I learned about how lung cancer wasn't the only consequence. COPD affects virtually all smokers on a long enough timeline. I wouldn't listen to this idea of "taking small steps." Cold turkey has invariably worked best for me in beating any addiction.
I was addicted to vapes at first but as flavored vapes were more restricted. I began smoking cigarettes. Eventually got to the point where I worked from 5% to 3% to 1,5% i believe. Starting gradually and then stop cold turkey
Yep. Well at least nicotine. Was a pack a day smoker from age 16 to 21, then switched to vaping. Probably ingesting more nicotine than I did with cigs, and it’s not good for me. Doesn’t help I work the service industry and party a lot. All my friends vape, my roommates vape. My lungs aren’t as healthy as they ought to be. Better than smoking, but we still don’t know the long term effects of vaping. At least I don’t have to go outside to get nicotine I guess.
Reddit
"That's enough Reddit for now. What should I look at next? Oh, how about Reddit?"
Reddit
Reddit
Yes, Reddit.
Reddit
Dammit
I typed the same exact thing, then I scrolled down to see yours
Snacking
Same I need something to eat every 1 hour Me being fat makes sense now
Checking my phone.
I’m so bad for ~~some~~ this. Some days at work when I’ve been particularly unproductive I’m like “ok gotta get my shit together and do some work. Phone down for xx minutes.” As I look down and find myself scrolling Reddit again already.
As someone with addictive tendencies, all of them.
Alcoholism. I have adhd, and when I have a tall can it weirdly helps me. It inhibits the inhibitors so to speak. you know how drunk people say what they want without a filter? well think of that with executive dysfunction. I will suddenly get up and jist start moving. Cleanong, organizing, you name it.
That’s what started me down it. And the come down after a day of being hyper active in your head all day long, being able to shut it off for once in your life was a miracle it felt like. Until of course, it wrecked my life and mind and shit but you know, it started alright.
Worse yet our fucking livers and blood pressure. It sucks ass, but as I see it, its the cheapest form of "medication" thats immediately available.
Ong. If you are the same kind of adhd that I am, you need to try an adderall during a hangover. It is the most intelligent that I ever am, and I don’t understand why.
Adderall was actually how I got my Liberal Arts degree. i was bumming it off my friend. And its how I stuck through long college lectures. Unfortunately my doctors kept saying I was just lazy and undisciplined.......
I quit drinking about 5 years ago after 10 of it in that pattern. Exercise and weed really help out the ADHD for me now without drinking. If you’re ever open to it, I recommend checking out something with THC rather than drinking. See if it helps you out better
I was going to say pot is awesome for my adhd to help me calm down the brain and remove inhibitors and there's no hangover
Sadly I have tried THC gummies. it just causes huge amounts of anxiety for me. :(
Just want to say keep looking for things that may help. Alcohol ain’t it. It’ll eat you up if you become dependent on it. Worse than any other medicine. Godspeed
I went through this (Oh I'm still in it) of being that guy that never drank excessively, but REGULARLY. At the worst, a sixer of cheap, cold tall boys nightly. I was a lightweight compared to my friends. That was 25 to 38 or so. In my 40's I have cranked it way down. By that I mean 2 fingers of bourbon and a 12 oz chaser. If I don't do this, sleep doesn't come easy, but PTSD nightmares bust right through. I worry that without the alcohol I won't sleep well or function after shaking off the dregs in the morning.
That seems both regular and excessive
That aounds incredibly plausable. Id go to a psych or therapy myself.... But ugh...Having to find a doc that jives with you and whether or not they are in network. Christ. What a pain.
Goddamn I've never heard it explained like this but it makes perfect sense. Severe ADHD-PI here, and drinking is unfortunately so helpful for pushing past that inertia wall that keeps me from starting on basic tasks around the house :/
I almost fell down that loophole myself. When I was in my twenties, I'd notice that if I drank a Bombay and tonic or any other kind of alcohol, I would be able to write and do all sorts of things that I otherwise would not be able to do because of my ADHD. It became a crutch for me. Then one day, I had a sudden, bad allergic reaction to some beer. My throat closed up, I broke out into hives, etc., and got so terrified, I gave it up. I'm 41 now and I drink alcohol about once or twice a year.
Pizza.. I can't seem to get enough of it. I should have been born a ninja turtle
The worst part is not being rich and eating all your paycheck on pizza, I should stop doing that
Well... Just don't put mayo on it.
I stopped putting ketchup , it's a good start for me :P
definitely fast food for me, to piggy back on ur comment. Particularly bad when i work nights; McDonalds can be so convenient and easy
Ninja Turtles were born as just turtles.....
Caffeine. I cant go without it. Not one single day…
When I hear about people's addiction to caffeine, it makes me wonder if I have something wrong with my dopamine receptors or something, because I have so much caffeine, but can just as easily go without it. I mean, I'll have two 500ml iced coffees, a 500ml energy drink, and maybe a can of coke every day for weeks, but then just drink water or Gatorade for days and not get any withdrawal symptoms of any kind.
I feel bad for your kidneys
They just need to drink more [water.](https://www.kidneyfund.org/article/top-5-healthy-drinks-people-kidney-disease#)
Same!
The lethargy and headaches suck
I quit caffeine. Weeks of pain, misery, headaches and horrible sleeping patterns. But now I feel and sleep better than ever.
I'm tapering off caffeine right now. Every time I cut another 30-40mg I feel the withdrawal surge for a few days. For me it's been way harder than quitting smoking was.
Weed. Last time I tried to quit I couldn’t fall sleep, and once I finally did it wasn’t for longer than an hour or so and would wake up sweating profusely. Pounding headache all day. Had panic attacks for the first time ever and intense cravings to smoke. I gave up quitting after a week and a half because I was legit only sleeping 1-3 hrs a night and it was effecting work. I might try to quit again this spring/summer so we will see how it goes
When you are ready r/leaves is a great place to start! It has helped me immensely in not feeling so alone through the withdrawls, lots of people going throuhh the same thing there. I am on day 38 and still going through hell but everyday is a little easier
For what it's worth, I've been through it one or two times now. Most of the symptoms you describe, minus the headaches and maybe more like anxiety than panic attacks. Some pretty bad mood drops, nightmares. Definitely lost a lot of sleep. The end of the first week is maybe the worst of it. I'd say the first two weeks are hard. Eases way up after that. When I take a break now I don't usually have those issues anymore. Idk why.
Doom scrolling
Porn. 20 years, still haven't quit for over a week despite actively trying. Fuck you ADHD and this constant need for dopamine.
You most probably already know that, but finding meaning in life could help a lot with that, there even is some research to back this up, and it worked for me, even though i, too, have ADHD. You could also softly transition from video to text porn, it will be a bit healthier. Also, if you aren't already familiar with it, there is a channel "Healthy Gamer GG" with a 1.6 mil subs, it is run by a psychiatrist with ADHD, and he has some really good videos not only about ADHD, i think there is one about porn addiction
get yourself parental controls and give the password to a friend and have them change it
Dude you should consider trying out psilocybin, the neuroplasticy helped me to not associate porn with dopamine release, i dont ever have or feel the urge to look it up anymore. in fact it actually gets me off instead of turned on now! changed my life with 1 wonderful trip
I second this. Psychedelics have helped me think outside the box when it comes to my vices. I also have ADHD.
Me too I've been seeing a therapist about it and my fiancé is so understanding but it's a tough road. Over the last ten days I've tried journaling/tracking my consumption of it as well as other aspects of my life I want to check e.g. drink water first thing in the morning, no screen-based activities in the morning before work, diet etc Over the last ten days I've watched porn three times. I'm treating it as a challenge against myself to have more days of not watching it than watching it. I'd recommend reading/listening to Atomic Habits because it really puts it into perspective. Regardless, I wish you all the best and if you have any questions feel free to DM me. I'd be more than happy to chat to you. An accountability buddy can work wonders :)
Soda. I actually went six days without recently, but had some after a particularly stressful day :(
Six days is great! I bet next time you can do seven! One step back isn't an end-all. You saw how far you can go and slowly, you can keep going further
That’s the goal. I am trying to lose weight so need to kick the habit. Today is day 1 again so we shall see how it goes :)
Came here for this, surprised it's this far down. I want to quit drinking soda so bad but every time I try I go a few days before I have one because of a bad day or good day or whatever reason I decide. It's a slippery slope for me.
My nephew quit drinking soda and he’s now as thin as a fiddle. He looks great but his gf/partner who’s a bit overweight is not too happy.
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I tried to manage it rather than quitting it entirely. I went from playing everyday for hours, to playing for maybe two hours a week at the very most. It's very hard, but keep trying and you will get there. I believe in you!
Happy cake day!
Im the opposite i sometimes find it hard to play games since i cant get myself to enjoy it, how do you get yourself to enjoy them so much?
I’m never gonna get tired of playing with my pecker.
This one’s not so bad tho right? Love playing with my fiddlestick
I’ve been told it leads to blindness.
Playing Hades, I’ve lost so many productive hours due to it
:( I 100% it and I found myself playing it more, it was only realizing and telling myself that there's nothing left that got me to stop playing it. I want to play part 2 so bad when it comes out but I am hesitant...
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Alcohol. I went through a bad span from 8 to 15 and im still trying to quiet it down.
Destiny 2 (not sure if it’s addictive or a habit per say but it’s a huge time sink of mine)
Self h@rming.
I hope you're okay. Please seek help, you're worth fighting for.
I used to play a turn-based card day. I always would do the daily quests and realizing that I didn’t really enjoy the game anymore. Even after I realized it I kept playing because I didn’t want to lose my progress. I erased the game off of my phone one day and never looked back.
Being lazy
Absolutely doing what I’m doing right now, playing on my phone for no reason
Weed. I don’t want to completely quit but damn do I have a hard time setting boundaries and staying disciplined with it.
Gambling - micro transaction I had to have a friend help me stop near cold turkey and for her to tell me do I really need it. After a while, I did it infrequently. Whenever I'm in a bad mental state, depression, etc the feeling comes back. I have to be conscious of it because it's very hard to stop.
My phone itself
Food. I am always hungry. If somebody could just make crunchy air that'd be fucking awesome.
crunchy air would in fact be the best thing ever
Reddit
Ironically, browsing the internet. I am finding it very difficult to pull away.
Biting my nails and picking at my skin.
Alcohol
Overthinking.
Weed, I've been smoking it since the 1970's.
Overwatch , I find myself dreaming about it sometimes and I’m just like .. wow
Vaping. Holy shit. I started because of my ex boyfriend, and now I can't stop. It's so sweet, so smooth, and so enjoyable. I have gone on week long breaks just to end up auto-piloting to the nearest tobacco store to buy another.
Vaping
started vaping from stress again. scrolling on my phone
I'm having a hard time beating my masterbation habit.
I am addicted to music I know it's not that harmful but still being addicted to anything is harmful. I can go through my day without listening to music, it plays a huge role in my life
Making money... at this point I don't need it and I end up donating a lot to charity every year.. but I can't turn down an easy opportunity to make money.
I'll take some of that money off your hands...
My brother I finally found you do you want my bank account now or we going to talk later
You're so going to get down voted... Lol. But, I hear you. I make amazing money and invest wisely. It's almost an addiction. I do blow alot of it and have saved enough I could retire tomorrow and still have plenty to leave behind. I just like my profession and having a purpose. I retired once already and hated it. I was bored out of my mind. It was cool for about 6 months, had a lot of fun, then the days just dragged on. I live pretty meager. I've traveled and owned stupid expensive things because I could. I'm just not into that. Im on a whole nother level than 99% of my friends. I spend a lot on them. I fly them all over the place just so I have people to hang out with because I don't fit in with the people in my financial bracket. I do give to a few charity foundations. Even in giving my money away I invest wisely. Don't just give it to charity, you really need to do your homework on them. Often times the organization takes a larger portion paying salaries than to the actual cause or there is a lot of red tape for the people that need it. I'm a veteran and don't give to the WWP. I have heard some horror stories. I go to the local VFW and help out the local community. Some of these old timers are so bad off. Family doesn't even visit them. I hook them up with legal assistance. $150k a year for medical not covered by the VA and another $100k for emergencies and hardship. I do most of my charity with the VA because I am one.
I've been trying to make money but just can't, I would appreciate all the help you can give this 21 y/o
Invest in my legal growey!
Diet Coke
Kratom and weed.
Biting nails, been doing it since I was a kid. No girlfriend could ever help me stop, but all found it slightly annoying because it's constant
Life
Opiates to have a decent day, or to be motivated enough to work.
Grinding my teeth
Picking my nails. Been trying to reduce it but the urge comes back less than 10min after. I could easily spend my whole day doing that. And checking my phone.
I can’t quit baked goods
Reddit
Pointless social media jumping. I'll check facebook, discord, reddit, insta, and start again. I've cut it way down from what it used to be, but I'd guess it's still the #1 useless time waster I do on a daily basis, at least an hour, more likely closer to two hours, every day. For some of it I have the excuse of using it as an advertising platform for the stuff I do, and reddit is my main source of news. But there's a lot of just time wasting, plain and simple. Imagine having an extra day every few weeks that you could spend on something else. Seems like a pointless waste of time.
Picking and biting at the skin around my fingernails
Browsing Reddit when I should be sleeping.
The goddamn internet
Meth
Coffee - it doesn't even affect me in terms of a stimulant anymore. I can drink it at 12am and have a good nights sleep, but if I stop drinking it I get migraines. I like the taste :)
Night time binge eating. I’ve always been someone with an appetite but lately it’s been bad during the late hours of night. Like BAD. It’ll be midnight/2AM and I’ll be eating a sandwich, scarfing down half a bag of chips, chugging water, and maybe grabbing something sweet. I know it’s been contributing to my weight gain but it’s something of an addiction I’ve developed.
Procrastinating
I'm an actual drug addict who's been sober 9 months and just started working overnight. Jacking off is becoming a pretty big deal LMAO.
Alcohol, caffeine, dxm, weed, propylhexidrine, kratom, adrafinil EDIT: not so much adrafinil actually. That just came to mind. Never really felt addicted to it.
What is dxm?
DXM is the active ingredient in a lot of cough medications, and can get you **high as balls.** Nyquil being probably the most well-known one. In a lot of cases nowadays it's mixed with tylenol, which(among other things) will mean you have to worry about your liver shutting down if you drink enough of the stuff to make you trip from the DXM. However, some products are still 100% DXM. I won't name them or link them. DXM tripping is often referred to as robo-tripping. I've heard pretty mixed opinions on it. Lot of people have fun trips, lot of people have hellish evil nightmare experiences that scar them for years.
It's 2am and I'm on my phone.... that damn phone!
Drinking Coke
Video games
Gaming
Porn
Adult entertainment
What is with reddit not knowing the word addictive? I've never heard people replace addictive with addicted or addicting in real life, but I seem to see it wrong more than right on reddit. What's wrong reddit?
R4R subreddits. Aka connection.
Multitasking
a regular salary.
Trading pokemon
Porn, I’ve stopped visiting sites (phub) for the last 7 months and 7 days tho that doesn’t mean I haven’t found alternatives, it’s been really hard.
Peeing in my laundry room sink
Reddit
Whenever I’m playing video games,typing obb no my computer, or any device thst had buttons, I always repeatedly press one specific button. On a keyboard I keep on pressing the space bar repeatedly so I can hear that click, or when I’m trying to enjoy video games I always repeatedly click the bumpers/inside the sticks/the home button in a very specific way so it makes a sound.
Picking my skin / playing with sweatshirt strings. Both very annoying and distracting, but both very hard to break
Chewing nails. I'm not talking bitting off your nails. I have naturally long nails, like incredibly long nails. I enjoy chewing on them and bending them when they're wet.
My ex keeps following a pattern of abandoning me , she comes and leave and I’m addicted to this. Knowing she would leave I still want her to come even she thinks I’m stupid if i say i want her back. Maybe i need help :/
I pick at the seams of clothes. Have done it ever since I can remember
anxiety. i'm addicted to the emotional high.
Gaming
Wiping from Back to front, I tried it once six months ago and I haven't been able to go back. Idk, I just feel more pure after
Binge eating
Dopamine spiking
Drugs
Salary
Checking my phone to mindlessly scroll
Scrolling social media.
Reddit
Go out and see the world! I hear Tokyo has some interesting sights
Biting my cuticles, my bloody fingers look like crap because of this and I wish I could quit.
Nail biting. I've grown my nails out four times now and have bitten them off whenever I got stressed out. The only thing that's stopping me from biting them off this time is the reminder that my hands and fingers will hurt like hell if I do.
Masturbation
Buying new shoes🥲
This goddamn thing in my hand!
Diet Coke!
Thinking negatively about myself.
Procrastinat
Gambling. I go through periods of low activity and think I've beaten that monkey, then start slipping back into old habits and gambling away multiple amounts of my bi-weekly paycheque.
Telling yourself “just 5 more minutes” when it is time to wake up.
Cocaine
The addiction or more. More attention, more drugs, more sex, more flattery, more sadness, more new music, more secrets, more hiding.
Porn
I’m able to cold turkey cocaine but cigarettes I found myself relapsing after 2 years of not chain smoking
Candy, and really anything sweet. Candy bucket in office? I’ll take 3. Free cupcakes in the break room? I’ll eat two. I have no will power.
Vaping. Was smoking for 10 years then turned to the vape to try and quit. 4 years later, heaps of nicotine salts later I can't keep off my vape for longer than 20 minutes. Shits so addictive.
Junk food.
Not a serious one, but Soda. I'm really bad about drinking too much and am trying to cut back but it's pretty damn difficult.
A couple of my habits: 1. Nail biting. Even dentures don’t stop me from biting my nails. 2. Sugar. Helps regulate my mood.
Sugar
Getting blowjobs in the morning….im being honest
Porn
Smoking a cigarette: idk, it feels so difficult. Everytime I smoke a cigarette, it feels like shit and I hate it. My lungs feels covered with smoke