vampiregrl's Posts

Re: Time Limit

9/14/2007 7:19:53 PM vampiregrl
12 Posts

Putting a time limit on yourself may help the situation, but it won't cure an internet addiction in my opinion. The internet is necessary for so many things that you may be restricting your ability to pay bills or get work done if you put a strict time limit on yourself.

Re: Throwing out the remote control

9/14/2007 9:47:32 PM vampiregrl
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Throwing away the remote control wouldn't affect my TV viewing much, but I can see how it would drastically cut down on a lot of people's TV habits. I have many friends who just leave the TV on all the time and surf through channels. It's not as much fun if you have to get up and change the channel manually.

Re: How do you stop shopping

9/14/2007 10:08:23 PM vampiregrl
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Well, you can't just stop shopping cold turkey. People do need clothes and food. I think you would need to go about it differently... like avoiding the types of stores where you might be tempted to spend too much, or only taking enough money to buy the things that you really need.

Re: boyfriends coke addiction

9/15/2007 8:36:18 PM vampiregrl
12 Posts

Of course you want to support him, but at the same time you feel betrayed by his lies. The trust in your relationship has gone completely out the window. I would say that your decision to have him stay somewhere else if he's using is a great decision. Stick to that. I think he needs to know that you understand, but that you're not going to take up the slack for him. He needs to take care of his responsibilities.

Re: Parents of kids addicted to food do not admit that the kids have a problem

9/15/2007 8:46:57 PM vampiregrl
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It's always difficult for a parent to admit that their child has a problem, and when it's something like a food addiction they may believe that the child will grow out of it in time. Also, children with food addictions sometimes will have a parent with a food addiction, and to admit that the child needs help, the parent has to change his or her eating habits, also. That's tough to do.

Re: Rebuilding relationships in recovery

9/15/2007 8:56:00 PM vampiregrl
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Some people will choose not to forgive you, but that's not what taking responsibility and apologizing is for. Once you've done your part to mend the relationship, it's up to the other person to forgive or not forgive. If they're dragging you down with their negativity, maybe it's time to sever the relationship and build more positive ones.

Re: A way to stop your child

9/15/2007 9:07:28 PM vampiregrl
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I don't see that taking away a computer or such will cure an addiction. The child has to want to change, and you can bet that the minute they get the computer back, they'll be right back to their old habits. If my child had an addiction, there would be huge restrictions on their behavior... not to force them to change but because trust had been broken and they need to earn it back.

Re: Who is to blame

9/15/2007 9:11:09 PM vampiregrl
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If what you're doing isn't working, try anything else. Sometimes what you're doing isn't doing any good, but I believe that if parents do their best they can at least make a difference in their children's lives. However, you can't change a person, and the child has the right to his or her own choices.

Re: Addicted to softer drinks

10/20/2007 8:19:41 PM vampiregrl
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True, beer and other drinks such as wine coolers don't have that much alcohol in them, but if you drink them in vast quantities you're going to get the same amount of alcohol in the end. And I'm not sure that the amount of alcohol is the issue. You don't have to be roaring drunk all the time to be addicted to alcohol.

Re: Migraine pills help alcoholics quit!

10/20/2007 8:22:29 PM vampiregrl
12 Posts

It's never a bad thing to have treatment choices. I'm not sure substituting one drug for another is a great idea, but if long term studies show that topomax can assist people to stop drinking without major side effects, then it would be something to look into.

Re: Good advice in alcohol addiction recovery

10/20/2007 8:24:31 PM vampiregrl
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Throwing away all your bottles and staying away from your trigger can help, but it might not be enough for some people. Certainly is a great place to start! And if that's all it takes, then I'm all for it!

Re: Is my girlfriend alcoholic?

10/20/2007 8:28:00 PM vampiregrl
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Yes, it sounds like your girlfriend is an alcoholic. I don't think that getting mad at her will help the problem. In fact, it might make it worse. Sounds like she needs professional help. Good luck!

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