Additmional Compulsions?

[HUBIE]

I'm certain I'm not unique. Weird, certainly, but not alone.

I find that in addition to being an alcoholic, I do other things compulsively. I can walk past a box of donuts at work all day and not be bothered by them, but if I eat ONE I want MORE (MOAR!).

I do this with the lottery as well.

Anyone else find themselves to be compulsive in nature? Most of the alcoholics I meet around the meetings seem to not wish to discuss it.

Maybe I am the only one?

 

[BlessEwe]

No your not alone. I do it too. I am a recovering addict, and I have to be very careful with redirecting those compulsions to another thing like food or whatever.

 

[madison1101]

I have the brain of an addict. Food, sex, shopping, as well as drugs and alcohol, are my substances. I had to have gastric bypass surgery because my food addiction put me over 300 pounds at one point. When I had my surgery, and gave up the food, I relapsed with the alcohol and had the worst relapse of my life. I shopped to the point of needing to declare bankruptcy. I won't talk about what the sex addiction did.

Most people I know have multiple addictions. The beauty of the 12 Steps is that once we have the Spiritual awakening, we are better able to "Practice these principles in ALL of our affairs."

Trish