"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
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> In article > ,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
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> > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > In article >,
> > > "kilikini" > wrote:
> > >
> > > > "sf" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 21:19:01 -0000, Arnold wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone managed to give up cigarettes and alcohol and never
looked
> > back?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If so, I would be interested to know the techniques you used,
coz I
> > am
> > > > > > struggling with 'will power'!
> > > > > >
> > > > > I think giving up cigarettes will be harder than giving up
alcohol.
> > > > > Nicotine is an extremely addictive substance!
> > > >
> > > > Nope, for me it's alcohol. I gave up a nicotine and actually
<gasp!>
> > > > cocaine habit with no problems, no looking back. Alcohol I need for
> > daily
> > > > survival. I discovered back in high school as the major smart geek,
> > that if
> > > > I drank, I acquired a sense of humor which, thusly, accrued friends.
I
> > > > don't leave home without it.
> > > >
> > > > kili <-----functional alcoholic and not ashamed of it
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Wow.
> > >
> > > I'm glad to see I'm not alone... I tend to get bitchy with my nerves
on
> > > the ragged edge every time I try to give it up. I'm a much nicer
person
> > > if I allow myself to drink. ;-) Funny isn't it? The drug companies
would
> > > probably love to sell me something for that.
> > >
> > > Cheers dear! <clink>
> > >
> > > I do not, however, drink and drive, nor do I drink before going to
> > > work...
> > > --
> > >
> >
> > I drink and walk! (I don't own a car.) You're not alone, Kat. I've
been
> > this way for years. Still able to manage, so I'm not worrying about it.
I
> > work, I maintain a household, I cook, I clean, I have all my teeth, I
take
> > my milk thistle, so who cares?
> >
> > kili
> >
> >
>
> Exactly. ;-)
> Once I quit obsessing about it, I found I quit overdoing it.
>
> Funny isn't it?
>
> Same thing worked with food addiction. ;-) I can now lose weight slowly,
> but easily, as long as I can still enjoy what I eat and just give up
> certain _types_ of food.
>
> And get my ass to the gym. <lol>
> --

I've never had a weight problem until recently - I'm about 20lb's
overweight, but it's due to beer consumption rather than food. I used to be
anorexic 25 years ago and I still don't eat much. One piece of chicken (a
thigh) will do me for an entire day. One potato, a salad, etc. I love to
cook, but I find I don't tend to eat what I cook; I just love to cook to
watch others eat what I make and give their comments. Part of my lack of
eating is due to colitis and my stress over, if I eat, will it bring on my
colitis? (Wow, I'm spilling way more than I should here, what gives?????)
Anyway, I've never had any addictions in the past........ not to food, not
to smoking, not to drugs, but only alchohol.

kili