I Used to Have An Addiction

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Good Bye Addiction

Good Bye Addiction. I chose this group because I could not find another group saying good bye to addiction and I want to say I used to have an addiction and not no more. I read somewhere to help with addiction I can write a letter...

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Written on May 31st, 2011
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A Mild Gambling Problem

When I was younger my mum was always gambling on the fruit machines at our local arcade. Me and my brother would spend hours and hours in there begging her to take us home because we were so bored. I guess thats why when I started...

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Written on January 27th, 2008
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To Chaos

I was the type personality that was addicted to chaos when I was younger.
People like that can't seem to have anything go good for very long without doing something to personally sabotage themselves.

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Written on April 18th, 2011
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mortal

Nothing Too Dangerous.

I used to scarf "roughtops" cookies like ther was no tomorrow, going through about two to three packages a week. Must have been the nutmeg!!

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Written on December 5th, 2008
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Tesse

Self Harm

Contrary to popular belief, it is an addiction. It releases chemicals in the brain, as well as the psychological affects being addicting.

I couldnt bear the though of having to go a day without it. Id do it the moment I woke...

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Written on December 5th, 2008
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I Was a Dope!

I used to be addicted to dope (weed). I gave up 3 1/2 years ago. I smoke it every day. One day I got high and realised I was over it. I had a shop then, and I had to go back to my shop and I realised I just didn't want to feel like that...

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Written on January 28th, 2008
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"I still cut often as a coping mechanism, but its only with reason now..."
"Me and my brother would spend hours and hours in there begging her to take us home because we were so bored..."
"Then I started working more in the summer holidays and was spending up to & pound ; 80 a week in there, I even blew & pound ; 80 in one day once..."

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