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[Zironic]

I've begun simply destroying junk food instead of eating it. Because I can't tell my parents not to buy it but I can consume it in a different way. Yesterday I took a grape soda and used an electric airsoft gone to shoot the f*ck out of it. Cathartic on every level.

[Rooster]

Wow. I have a couple of cats around my house that don't really belong to anyone.
So I just take the spare things that would be wasted anyway and give them that.
It ain't much but still something

[JoshuaFH]

I've begun simply destroying junk food instead of eating it. Because I can't tell my parents not to buy it but I can consume it in a different way. Yesterday I took a grape soda and used an electric airsoft gone to shoot the f*ck out of it. Cathartic on every level.

Doesn't that just make it a waste of money?

[Siquo]

Because I can't tell my parents not to buy it

Why not? Express yourself!

Bought a packet of smokes today. The usual winter-Depression got a lot worse. Smoked 5 cigarettes today. This is not working. Again.

[JoshuaFH]

As a person who has no real vices, I find it difficult to properly sympathize with your struggle, but I wish you the best of luck nonetheless.

I take it you've already tried the gum/patches/other quitting type things?

[ChairmanPoo]

95% of people who quit do it without those things (just saying)

[Siquo]

Yeah, doing it without. It's no use to trade one addiction for another.

[JoshuaFH]

I don't know a great deal about the gums/patches, but wouldn't you rather be trading one addiction that's doing damage to your health for one that isn't?

Also, from how I understand it, you're gradually weened off with gradually weaker and weaker gums/patches.

[Korbac]

Zironic - That is awesome! "I name you my nemesis, and from this day forth I shall destroy you wherever you appear!"

Siquo - Keep trying, man. I'm sure you're doing it for your family as much as anyone else. Letting yourself down is one thing; letting them down is another. Nonetheless, I (vaguely) realise how hard this can be and wish you all the best. You'll be a stronger man at the end of it.

JoshuaFH -We do sell patches at the pharmacy where I work, but I must say small numbers of people seem to use them. Much more people take the controlled drugs (wean off heroin and suchlike.) Besides, Siquo will feel more of a badass if he conquers this himself, and rightly so.

[LegoLord]

Bought a packet of smokes today. The usual winter-Depression got a lot worse. Smoked 5 cigarettes today. This is not working. Again.

Maybe things will go better in spring?

[Siquo]

Yeah probably, but that's just postponing it... AGAIN. I am PostPonerMan!

[ChairmanPoo]

Relevant to this topic: I just uninstalled Diablo II, my greatest addiction for the past year (and the reason I deleted it. I dont get hooked that much on any other game lately). Oh woe, I am feeling the craves already.

I am trying to separate entertaining from computer use, or, barring that, at least the more addictive games. So I'm limiting it to long-term strategy games (I include DF in this category. I love messing around with megaprojects, but it's easier to stop)

[Dracor]

Bleh, nail biting. I chew them till they bleed as an idle thing; really need to stop that now. Of course, seems a bit trivial in comparison to the other things in this thread.

On the subject of quitting smoking, it's hellishly difficult. Siquo, you might try the "Alright, 5 cigs today, then 4 tomorrow... etc." that you tried (and succeeded I might add  ) with the coffee.

[Siquo]

Yeah, I kinda should do that. The hard thing is a lot of people in my vicinity (work, gf) still smoke, and you automatically pick up their tempo.

I need to set a date for it again. Somewhere in the future.

And no, nailbiting is non-trivial, it's quite hard to stop that as well.

[moocowmoo]

I've honestly developed a psychological dependence on the internet.

Same here.