***Are YOU Addicted To Anything?*** - Page 4

Mogget · 01-27-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SweetPoison2

Oh, Dear, Lora. Didn't ya ever hear that saying: "never dip your pen in the company ink"

Read that every day, woman!!

Having said that ~

Do tell all details, My Dear!

Company can be great - that's where I got my finace

SweetPoison2 · 01-28-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ellief

i have never ever never ever ever ever confessed it to anyone. . glad to sort of get it off my chest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mogget

Company can be great - that's where I got my finace

lisaorlola · 01-28-2009, 09:06 AM

Hey Ellie, Saw your post and just wanted to share this info. Wasn't sure if you already knew

The hair pulling actually has a name Trichotillomania. "They" aren't sure if it's impulse control or OCD. I have done it and tried to pinpoint the times I pulled and it seemed to be at points of high anxiety. Fight with the boyfriend - pull, work issue - pull....it kind of puts the mind somehwere else. I'm not sure if it's similar for you but I wanted you to know you aren't alone.

About Hair Pulling & Skin Picking | Trichotillomania Learning Center
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania (trick-o-til-o-MAY-nee-ah) is a disorder that causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic area, underarms, beard, chest, legs or other parts of the body, resulting in noticeable bald patches

Hope I didn't tell you a bunch of stuff you already know!
Lisa

ellief · 01-28-2009, 05:52 PM

hi lisa, thanks for the info. i had researched it when it was at its highest. i felt so out of control adn so alone. it made me realize that it is a real problem and i wasnt losing my mind. . .
for me it happens when im bored or getting frustrated/anxious about not losing weight or that im actually gaining weight. like when i go off LC.
its much more common than people think, its just a little bit easier to hide, in my opinion at least. but im just glad that ive gotten a hold of it and dont have to worry about when DH plays with my hair and there was a good few months that iw ould shower with the door locked because i had to redraw my eyebrows in before he could come in. . . not a fun experience. that definitely made me realize that i had a problem and had to stop. . i just cant pinpoint 100% what triggers it. still working on it. .
thanks for the support

StyngerIsAScorpio · 02-07-2009, 11:45 PM

My non LC addictions are crusty Italian bread and Lipton Pre-Sweetened Tea Mix....I used to make it so strong it would hurt your jaw drinking it....my kids called it "Tangy Tea".... I can't even imagine how many carbs were in each glass....
The bread thing is a fight daily...

AprilW · 03-01-2009, 12:46 PM

Smokes. I have been smoking for probably 20 years off and on. I started low carb last year, and just recently started regular exercise. Once I get comfortable with my routine and I actually do it everyday I will seriously think about quitting. It's my next big hurdle. I don't think I could do two things at once. I might go mad!

I hope to not be smoking by this time next year. Hubby will be happy. He quit 5 years ago and I still puff away.

CindyCRNA · 03-01-2009, 06:08 PM

Recipezaar
Baking (if I can't eat it, it helps to bake it and take to work)
E-bay
Netrition (have had 3 orders in 1 week if I forget something)
Dieting (been on one 30 years! ha ha)
Coffee 2 cups at least every AM
Addicted to right now:
This website
LC
Almond Breeze (sugar free of course)
Coconut oil fudge (from this site)

SweetPoison2 · 03-04-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AprilW

He quit 5 years ago and I still puff away.

Do it. You can. Go on line and find some pics of lungs that smoke....

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Originally Posted by CindyCRNA

Dieting (been on one 30 years! ha ha)

Loveton · 03-11-2009, 09:21 AM

I keep replacing one addiction with another...

First was addicted to meeting men off the internet...for sex...slacked off on that -

Then started smoking again...quit that and started binge eating -

Gain LOTS of weight got up to 337...started low carb... -

Started meeting men off line, compulsive shopping, and smoking AGAIN - got pregnant & stopped all -

Started binge eating again - gained 70 lbs with pregnancy -

I'm now trying to pay the credit cards off from the shopping, staying off "meeting" websites, NEVER going to smoke AGAIN, trying low carb again...but the binge eating keeps coming back. I've lost and gained the same 15 lbs for 6 month now. I'm trying to make exercise my new addiction...not sure it's working though!

auntiesocial · 03-11-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Loveton

I keep replacing one addiction with another...

First was addicted to meeting men off the internet...for sex...slacked off on that -

Then started smoking again...quit that and started binge eating -

Gain LOTS of weight got up to 337...started low carb... -

Started meeting men off line, compulsive shopping, and smoking AGAIN - got pregnant & stopped all -

Started binge eating again - gained 70 lbs with pregnancy -

I'm now trying to pay the credit cards off from the shopping, staying off "meeting" websites, NEVER going to smoke AGAIN, trying low carb again...but the binge eating keeps coming back. I've lost and gained the same 15 lbs for 6 month now. I'm trying to make exercise my new addiction...not sure it's working though!

SweetPoison2 · 03-11-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Loveton

I'm trying to make exercise my new addiction...not sure it's working though!

Pcola Girl · 03-15-2009, 12:40 PM

I guess you can say i am addicted to coffee because I cannot do with it everyday.

SweetPoison2 · 03-15-2009, 12:43 PM

You mean without it?

Me either!

MizzElizabeth · 03-20-2009, 10:04 AM

I've debated and debated after reading different threads on whether or not I "truly" had and addiction and I have to say I have concluded that I most definately do. Food is my emotional addiction, it has been for many years and I've also battled it for many years. I've made myself a promise that this time I'm going to beat it once and for all, one day at a time. I am keeping a journal this time as well as turning to my spirituality to help me beyond the emotional excuses to destroy my body!

I've been a "closet" emotional eater for years, any emotion would bring it on, insecurity,anxiety, stress, you name it. How I convinced myself that by eating alone and after everyone went to bed, and sneaking to the drive thru's on the way home etc. was my own private secret I will never know! I guess I convinced myself that no one knew yet when I ate in front of everyone they would all mention how I didn't eat enough to be healthy and had I been to the dr? Here I was flattered that they noticed how little I was eating when in fact it was their nice way of saying...."look at all your weight your gaining on such little food, there has to be a medical problem". :duh:

It truly amazes me what the mind will let us fool ourselves into believeing. Now I'm just taking things one day at a time, and coming here where I can find positive support rather than sharing with the people I know will just be negative about it and get me to sabatoge again. I'm glad I found this thread, and others who have these same issues.

lunchlady615 · 03-20-2009, 10:49 PM

IM ADDICTED TO MY IPHONE.

SweetPoison2 · 03-20-2009, 11:43 PM

That is soooooooooooooo not fair!! I want one so bad!

ncgirl37 · 03-21-2009, 06:29 PM

Peanut butter became such a huge thing with me....most people would have one spoonful of it every so often, I had to have it everyday in the afternoon like clockwork...and usually would eat about half the jar if not more. I finally realized it was a problem when I got sick and tired of eating it, threw out the jar and then went back and dug the jar out of the trash. I made an appointment with a nutritionist the next day who told me some people she saw actually were addicted to peanut butter. I quit cold turkey and now on occassion will have one spoon of it and never sit down with it. If I stand by the pantry get one spoon of it and put the jar right back, I am good. Took me months of not eating it...seriously to get over the urge to have it everyday.

SweetPoison2 · 03-21-2009, 07:23 PM

I have done that with hwc and butter and brown sugar. You have no idea!

Ricci_DOLL · 10-29-2009, 08:35 AM

[QUOTE=ellief;11492407]hi lisa, thanks for the info. i had researched it when it was at its highest. i felt so out of control adn so alone. it made me realize that it is a real problem and i wasnt losing my mind. .

This thread is sorta old, but I want to contribute...I have trichotillomania too. It started when I was 9. I've never pulled from the scalp though. Keeping my hands busy helps a lot. For so many years I thought I was the only one with it.

SweetPoison2 · 11-15-2009, 05:01 AM

[quote=Ricci_DOLL;12673206]

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Originally Posted by ellief

For so many years I thought I was the only one with it.

I have become addicted to LC Mission Tortillas.

them ~ With finding them, I know that I will stick with LC for the rest of my life.

01-28-2009, 09:06 AM	#93
lisaorlola Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snowy MA Posts: 175 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: lisaorlola Stats: 167/149/130 WOE: Atkins Induction Start Date: 1/5/2009	Hey Ellie, Saw your post and just wanted to share this info. Wasn't sure if you already knew The hair pulling actually has a name Trichotillomania. "They" aren't sure if it's impulse control or OCD. I have done it and tried to pinpoint the times I pulled and it seemed to be at points of high anxiety. Fight with the boyfriend - pull, work issue - pull....it kind of puts the mind somehwere else. I'm not sure if it's similar for you but I wanted you to know you aren't alone. About Hair Pulling & Skin Picking \| Trichotillomania Learning Center Trichotillomania Trichotillomania (trick-o-til-o-MAY-nee-ah) is a disorder that causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic area, underarms, beard, chest, legs or other parts of the body, resulting in noticeable bald patches Hope I didn't tell you a bunch of stuff you already know! Lisa __________________ [COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Life is how you change it [/COLOR]

01-28-2009, 05:52 PM	#94
ellief Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 280 Gallery: ellief Stats: 128/114/105 WOE: Clean Atkins, no dairy or frankenfoods	hi lisa, thanks for the info. i had researched it when it was at its highest. i felt so out of control adn so alone. it made me realize that it is a real problem and i wasnt losing my mind. . . for me it happens when im bored or getting frustrated/anxious about not losing weight or that im actually gaining weight. like when i go off LC. its much more common than people think, its just a little bit easier to hide, in my opinion at least. but im just glad that ive gotten a hold of it and dont have to worry about when DH plays with my hair and there was a good few months that iw ould shower with the door locked because i had to redraw my eyebrows in before he could come in. . . not a fun experience. that definitely made me realize that i had a problem and had to stop. . i just cant pinpoint 100% what triggers it. still working on it. . thanks for the support __________________ Visit my journal! http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/we...r-mindset.html happily married and healthy just looking to lose those honeymoon pounds and keep my family healthy

03-11-2009, 09:21 AM	#99
Loveton Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern PA Posts: 326 Gallery: Loveton Stats: (337) 269.8/257.4/170 WOE: ATKINS!! Start Date: Starting AGAIN...07/31/09	I keep replacing one addiction with another... First was addicted to meeting men off the internet...for sex...slacked off on that - Then started smoking again...quit that and started binge eating - Gain LOTS of weight got up to 337...started low carb... - Started meeting men off line, compulsive shopping, and smoking AGAIN - got pregnant & stopped all - Started binge eating again - gained 70 lbs with pregnancy - I'm now trying to pay the credit cards off from the shopping, staying off "meeting" websites, NEVER going to smoke AGAIN, trying low carb again...but the binge eating keeps coming back. I've lost and gained the same 15 lbs for 6 month now. I'm trying to make exercise my new addiction...not sure it's working though! __________________ Jean - 3 children (2 girls: 19 and 14; 1 boy: 2) STARTING OVER WITH ATKINS ON 7/31/09 269.8 265 260 257.4 255 250 245 240 235 230 225 220 215 210 205 200 195 190 185 180 175 170 165 160 155 150

03-20-2009, 10:04 AM	#104
MizzElizabeth Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 137 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: MizzElizabeth Stats: 314/264/140 WOE: Low Carb/Exercise Start Date: 2/28/09	I've debated and debated after reading different threads on whether or not I "truly" had and addiction and I have to say I have concluded that I most definately do. Food is my emotional addiction, it has been for many years and I've also battled it for many years. I've made myself a promise that this time I'm going to beat it once and for all, one day at a time. I am keeping a journal this time as well as turning to my spirituality to help me beyond the emotional excuses to destroy my body! I've been a "closet" emotional eater for years, any emotion would bring it on, insecurity,anxiety, stress, you name it. How I convinced myself that by eating alone and after everyone went to bed, and sneaking to the drive thru's on the way home etc. was my own private secret I will never know! I guess I convinced myself that no one knew yet when I ate in front of everyone they would all mention how I didn't eat enough to be healthy and had I been to the dr? Here I was flattered that they noticed how little I was eating when in fact it was their nice way of saying...."look at all your weight your gaining on such little food, there has to be a medical problem". :duh: It truly amazes me what the mind will let us fool ourselves into believeing. Now I'm just taking things one day at a time, and coming here where I can find positive support rather than sharing with the people I know will just be negative about it and get me to sabatoge again. I'm glad I found this thread, and others who have these same issues. __________________ *~~Beth~~* People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. - Salma Hayek ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 49lbs DOWN....1 MORE TO 50!!!

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02-07-2009, 11:45 PM	#95
StyngerIsAScorpio Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near the water Posts: 473 Blog Entries: 11 Gallery: StyngerIsAScorpio Stats: -23 pounds! And I'm not done yet! WOE: Modified Low Carb/Healthy choices for a change! Start Date: August 13, 2009 Restart	My non LC addictions are crusty Italian bread and Lipton Pre-Sweetened Tea Mix....I used to make it so strong it would hurt your jaw drinking it....my kids called it "Tangy Tea".... I can't even imagine how many carbs were in each glass.... The bread thing is a fight daily...

03-01-2009, 12:46 PM	#96
AprilW Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: IL Posts: 660 Gallery: AprilW Stats: 175/117/120 GOAL!!!! 5'4 36 yrs. old WOE: Atkin's Start Date: Oct. 2007	Smokes. I have been smoking for probably 20 years off and on. I started low carb last year, and just recently started regular exercise. Once I get comfortable with my routine and I actually do it everyday I will seriously think about quitting. It's my next big hurdle. I don't think I could do two things at once. I might go mad! I hope to not be smoking by this time next year. Hubby will be happy. He quit 5 years ago and I still puff away.

03-01-2009, 06:08 PM	#97
CindyCRNA MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,309 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/123 WOE: 30%/40%/30% Net carbs about 70. Start Date: 6/09, LC since 1/09	Recipezaar Baking (if I can't eat it, it helps to bake it and take to work) E-bay Netrition (have had 3 orders in 1 week if I forget something) Dieting (been on one 30 years! ha ha) Coffee 2 cups at least every AM Addicted to right now: This website LC Almond Breeze (sugar free of course) Coconut oil fudge (from this site)

03-15-2009, 12:40 PM	#102
Pcola Girl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: P'Cola, Florida Posts: 3,958 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	I guess you can say i am addicted to coffee because I cannot do with it everyday.

03-15-2009, 12:43 PM	#103
SweetPoison2 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 7,883 Gallery: SweetPoison2 Stats: 246/228/150 WOE: Anything I Want Plan Start Date: June 09	You mean without it? Me either!

03-20-2009, 10:49 PM	#105
lunchlady615 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Gallery: lunchlady615	IM ADDICTED TO MY IPHONE.

03-20-2009, 11:43 PM	#106
SweetPoison2 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 7,883 Gallery: SweetPoison2 Stats: 246/228/150 WOE: Anything I Want Plan Start Date: June 09	That is soooooooooooooo not fair!! I want one so bad!

03-21-2009, 06:29 PM	#107
ncgirl37 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NC Posts: 261 Gallery: ncgirl37 Stats: 179.6/177.4/140 ~ 5'7 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 10/27/09	Peanut butter became such a huge thing with me....most people would have one spoonful of it every so often, I had to have it everyday in the afternoon like clockwork...and usually would eat about half the jar if not more. I finally realized it was a problem when I got sick and tired of eating it, threw out the jar and then went back and dug the jar out of the trash. I made an appointment with a nutritionist the next day who told me some people she saw actually were addicted to peanut butter. I quit cold turkey and now on occassion will have one spoon of it and never sit down with it. If I stand by the pantry get one spoon of it and put the jar right back, I am good. Took me months of not eating it...seriously to get over the urge to have it everyday.

03-21-2009, 07:23 PM	#108
SweetPoison2 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 7,883 Gallery: SweetPoison2 Stats: 246/228/150 WOE: Anything I Want Plan Start Date: June 09	I have done that with hwc and butter and brown sugar. You have no idea!

10-29-2009, 08:35 AM	#109
Ricci_DOLL Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North East Tennessee Posts: 159 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: Ricci_DOLL Stats: 180/164/130 5'1" Ultimate Goal Weight: 115 WOE: LC Start Date: Jan 01 2009	[QUOTE=ellief;11492407]hi lisa, thanks for the info. i had researched it when it was at its highest. i felt so out of control adn so alone. it made me realize that it is a real problem and i wasnt losing my mind. . This thread is sorta old, but I want to contribute...I have trichotillomania too. It started when I was 9. I've never pulled from the scalp though. Keeping my hands busy helps a lot. For so many years I thought I was the only one with it.