The Addictions We Don’t Talk About · 𝙂𝙊𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙁𝙔 🍓🐛🦋🌈⭐️🩷

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The Addictions We Don’t Talk About

For a long time, I thought quitting alcohol was enough. But It wasn’t. I stopped drinking, but I kept using cannabis for many years after. On top of that, I was addicted to fast food, coffee, nicotine, chocolate bars, chips, ice cream, candy, porn, all sorts of stuff. Anything that helped me distract myself or avoid feeling what I didn’t want to feel.

It was only a few years ago that I got really honest with myself and started to see why I was doing these things. It wasn’t about the thing itself, it was about the escape. The quick dopamine hit. The relief, even if it was short lived.

Luckily, I’ve got most of that under control now. I haven’t watched porn in over two years, which is honestly huge for me. I used to watch it every single day, sometimes multiple times a day.

The work doesn’t stop though. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been sober for one year or twenty years, there’s always something to look at. We usually just replace one addiction with another.

These days, my addiction looks different. Now it’s work. If I’m not at my job, I’m working on my business. If I’m not doing that, I’m on social media. Always doing something. Always moving. And I still have to remind myself to slow down, pause, and just be.

What’s one addiction you’ve noticed you use to distract yourself or escape uncomfortable feelings? Share below if you’re open to it 👇

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