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Posted 4/3/2012 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone have any vices that they are trying their hardest to get rid of. Habits and such that can be anxiety and panic provoking but at the same time do it because at that moment in time they are not anxious or feeling panicked?


I keep having bouts with myself over a certain vice(not smoking, alcohol, or any narcotics.) But acts and behaviors that I am beginning to think is a vice. I really want to stop doing these things but I always seem to fall to temptation. I am not so sure what to do.

Anyone have any advice on what to do in this kind of situation. If it makes any sense?
Posted 4/4/2012 10:46 AM (GMT 0)
Not sure what kind of "behavior" you are referring to. Can you give us an example?
Posted 4/4/2012 1:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

Good to meet you. Anxiety can be made worse buy lots of things and what you may think is helping your anxiety in the beginning can quite often lead to you being in a worse situation with regards to your mental health.

When I was in my late teen and through out my twenties I was self medicating first with alcohol and then street drugs. I did this because at that point in my life it was the only thing which helped me get buy and reduced my anxiety and depression in the short term. The long term effects of that I am still dealing with now and wish I had asked for help rather than turn to substances.

Think carefully about what this vise is and look at the long term rather than the short term. The above is my experience but as Melodee said if you give us an example we could offer more input.

Hibee
Posted 4/4/2012 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning,

It seems to me that sometimes what we feel our vices are just little bad habits.  You can stop feeling guilty about those little "bad for you habits" you can't seem to break.  I happen to love chocolate but hey a little bit is good for you as long as you stick to a square or two fo the dark kind, to minimize sugar and fat intake.

My vice is not always what I am doing but how much I participate in the habit.

If you want to share a bit more perhaps we can give you better responses ? We are here to help.

Kindly,

Kitt 

Posted 4/4/2012 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for the responses. I was thinking more along the lines of say impulsive shopping, eating, impulsive casual sex..etc.
Posted 4/5/2012 4:24 AM (GMT 0)
Just about anything can be a vice...they may start out as coping mechanisms, and then go into something that we come to depend too much on...or maybe it starts to take over too much importance in our lives. We may have at first thought that it was helpful/enjoyable, but we soon realize that it is a trap that is hard to get out of...

If a habit, action, or tendency starts to increase beyond what you can control, or cause you to lie/hide the behavior, is costing you increased amounts of money, causing guilt, ect..then it is a becoming a problem, that will eventually cause you more anxiety...

It's an interesting topic...what came first...the anxiety, or the vice? I have often asked myself this regarding alcoholism, as my dad struggled with it...

I hope that whatever you may be dealing with, you will be able to overcome. Often it is a good idea to replace the old habit, with a healthy new one...to keep you occupied and distracted from the temptations that may arise.:)

Best of luck, and keep posting,

S.C.
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