Negative Emotions?
What negative emotion(s) do you experience in your life, which influence your need to engage in an addictive behaviour?
Do you experience feelings of distress, upset, anger, sadness, frustration, confusion, or anything else? What sorts of negative feelings have you experienced, which may influence your addiction?
Feel free to share them here.
Hi there, I like your question and am surprised it hasn't received any answers. So here is mine: Yes, negative emotions absolutely have an impact on my addiction. It began a decade ago, I was looking for a way to get rid of sadness, I didn't want to have to feel it anymore. I turned to drugs, it took me on a high that made me feel as if I didn't have to deal with my emotions. I began to think, that this was the answer, and I was on to something, but little did I know.. I was just creating distractions and not actually dealing with a thing! It all came rushing back, when the drugs made it worse and relationships were more complicated than they had ever been. My mind was a mess, and the drugs weren't sorting it straight! It took a long time to step away, to realise I was going in a circle and not heading anywhere. I still miss it, and I do slip up but I am not using to escape reality anymore.
