How do I get over my phone addiction? I really need help, and I can't just give it up because I talk to my friends on my phone. So please can anyone help me here?
Set aside 20 minutes a day for mindless phone activity as a freebie.Get 100 $1 bills and a jar with a plastic lid and a slit cut in the lid.Write the name of someone you love on the jar (but not someone you're on the phone with frequently).Once your 20 mins are up, put $1 in the jar every time you unlock your phone.Every 2 weeks use the money to do something nice for someone. Or donate the money to a charity.If you run out of $1's (tsk tsk) get another 100 and start over.
I need help with my fidget spinner addiction?
It all started a few months ago... I was bored out of my mind and super stressed because of work and financial issues. I was on borderline depression, and a co-worker caught wind of it somehow, and suggested fidget spinners. So I got a fidget spinner and started spinning it. Soon it got out of hand. I very quickly started needing fidget spinners melted down into a liquid and injected directly into my bloodstream. I've ground the spinners into a powder and started snorting it. I do 5 lines every hour, or I come down with a stroke. Every time my kids come to me, asking for help with something I can never hear them because I'm listening to Misha music and spinning my spinners. My wife has told me I'm no longer the man she fell in love with, and every time she tries to create a moment, its killed because I'm distracted by the fidget spinners. My wife has left me and taken the kids, and to get over the sadness, I went back to my true love.. fidget spinners... I lost my job last week and my last few nickels are quickly disappearing as I buy more and more fidget spinners. I've taken loan after loan from the bank and I can't pay them back. If I don't make the money by the 7th, they're going to come and repo my spinners. Please, I need help, these spinners are ruining my life, even as I write this I'm spinning a spinner. Please send help.
I need help with my shopping addiction!?
My sister seems to have this same problem, and let me tell you kids, bills and a husband have not straightened her out. I think your boyfriend was right about the card. It's too easy to spend money. If I were you, I would cash your paycheck and split it into four envelopes for the month. You can even deduct what you would like to save, and deposit it in the bank. Now you just have to try to force yourself to only spend one envelope's worth of money a week, and scrounge up enough pride not to borrow money from your mom. If you blow your week's money on clothes at the beginning, then you'll just have to live poor for the rest of the week. Eventually you'll learn to moderate your spending because you'll still need fast food :) and gas :). Never buy anything with the card. You will feel the hurt a lot more if you are forking over cold hard cash. I would totally ditch the card if you can, since you obviously have a habit of spending with it. Even people who are good with money can lose track of the nickles and dimes with a card and spend more than they meant to.
I need help with my alcohol addiction, but it is hard for me to talk to people about it. What can I do?
Do you have anyone on this planet that you can trust? Talking to someone about this is what will help you, because most people with alcohol issues do not even admit it or realize the addiction. So remember, you are already on the right path by admitting your problem and wanting help. That's very good. Growing up, I had 2 alcoholic parents. My mom still is one because she doesn't think she has a problem. And as someone who has lived my whole life around them, I want you to know that you don't have to feel guilty or ashamed for it either, so get that out of the way. No matter what, do it for yourself. You deserve better than to suffer like this. Your best options are to look for treatment programs at local hospitals or clinics, there are many that offer a helping hand with little to no cost depending on your situation. It seems so scary to go through with it and admitting you are vulnerable, but you will genuinely come out a happier and healthier person. You deserve to live a happy life, so give that to yourself. I wish you the very best. You are welcome to private message me if you need to.
My husband is addicted to PCP and I need help.?
You'll need to find protection in a home for battered women. Tell them what's going on, they will seek police, and then provide you a safe place to stay for about 90 days. Good luck. PHANWA IN THE MACHINE
How can I help someone get over their Fortnite addiction?
I personally have this same problem with my friend, who spent an average of THIRTEEN hours a day playing this game that just doesn't addict me. I'll lay down what I did, that worked for me.Steer them away from the game with other activities they enjoy. This can be hard, but find out what appeals to them on a same level, and attempt to steer them into that direction.Try and explain to them the negative effects of playing the game addictively like that. They might not listen to reason, but if they really value you as a friend, tell them you can't interact with them anymore because they spend so much time on Fortnite. They should value you over some first person shooter. (If not, they probably aren't really friends with you.)Interact with them on a daily basis, (as stated above) however not through video games, they may ask to play Fortnite, or you may find them in the middle of a round, but you should wait, slowly they should start playing less and less.They may not stop playing completely, but at least not on an addictive level, there are many websites out there to help with game addiction, I hope my answer helped you.
How do you help someone with an addiction who is refusing help?
Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do to help someone who doesn’t want to be helped. What you can do is educate yourself about addiction, do some research on treatment options, and let them know that you are there to help them whenever they are ready. This will help you prepare for when they make the decision to stop using. It is also important to remember to take care of yourself during this time.Addiction doesn’t just affect the person using, but also those around them. So, don’t forget about your well-being. Recognize that your recovery and health is independent of your loved one. Your loved one will need you to be your strongest, healthiest self when they finally embark on their journey of recovery.
How does someone help a person with addiction?
Helping someone with their addiction? Addiction is so bad for the person going through it, and it’s bad for the person trying to help them. What a person can do is “ be there” ! Caring, understanding, just being in the same room not doing anything even helps. It gives the person who is addicted a sense of knowing someone really cares. As an addict they sometimes feel that no one cares for them or loves them and they tend to feel alone. Let the person who is the addict know you care, that you’ll stand by them. The next step is to help the person who is fighting addiction to break a way so to speak , and going with them to Dr. appointments, counseling appointments , meetings, and what ever they need to have knowing they are not alone.The biggest and most important way is to let them know your on their side. Having compassion as well , now addicts though tend to use someones feelings to gain what they need to continue in their addiction. Not many people will know this, unless they had been addicts themselves. I can tell what is real and what is being used to basically trick me into thinking that they are okay, and they need that drink to “ feel” better or that pill to get them through the day. Personally I am going through this with someone I care deeply for. I have not left them and I know it’s going to be a struggle, but this person will make it and not alone. Letting them know your there for them, but not letting them walk all over you. I am a tough person to fool, but that comes from being an addict myself. And an addict is forever in recovery, I do believe this strongly. If your helping someone through their addiction, kindness, is a lot of it, understanding helps, stay strong yourself, love this person, let them know they are not alone. Even if you have no idea what addiction feels like, just trust that it’s not pretty.Good Luck