Is there a porn blocker that I can set up to block sites from myself? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 12 answers

Kicked (kicking) a bunch of addictions. What to do with this feeling of emptiness when the only thing that fills me up are the addictions? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm addicted to coke, and I just can't seem to break the habit. Please help me! [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 50 answers

I need to stay on a quite impressive roll of having given up a long held vice. Could you all please assist in this effort? Specifics inside. [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 38 answers

Help me help the addicts (and possibly the enablers) in my family. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2008 - 10 answers

Any advice on coming to terms with not being able to surf the internet or keep up with the news for the next year? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 14 answers

What am I missing in my diet that I crave Chocolate Chip cookies all the time? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 34 answers

Help me break my Video Game Addiction and get back to work! [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2008 - 21 answers

Looking for songs about overdosing on drugs and drug addiction. [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 80 answers

Hello MeFites, I'm trying to determine what drug(s) a member of my family is using. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 15 answers

I have a pretty serious drinking problem which has caused me to "call in sick" too often at my job. I finally confessed to my supervisor that I have a drinking problem. I should have been fired long ago, but because I appealed to them for help, the company is willing to keep me on the payroll provided that I seek treatment for my addiction. Here's my dilemma: where I live, every alcohol/chemical dependency treatment program is based on Alcoholics Anonymous and its 12 Steps. I have an intrinsic aversion to anything even remotely associated with a Higher Power, God, Jesus, etc. I need to find a treatment facility ( either residential or out-patient) that'll help me get sober without all the spiritual mumbo-jumbo associated with AA and the 12 Steps. I live in Corpus Christi, Texas and it's important that any suitable treatment program be located somewhere nearby--preferably Austin since I have sober friends there. But I guess anywhere in Texas will do. Any suggestions?
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 30 answers

You could call me an alcoholic in that I have drunk nearly every day for ten years. I am 34 years old. I am thin and healthy looking. Because I’m asking in part for medical advice I want to be very specific about the amount I drink. [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 36 answers

My niece's mom is an alcohol/drug addict. My niece has consistent contact with her mom over the phone. Did I do the right thing in letting her know about her mom's problem? If not, can I mitigate the damage I've done? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 31 answers

I am depressed, have elements of ocd, and one thing that seems to fuel both of these conditions is something I can't really describe as anything other than "internet addiction". [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2008 - 30 answers

What to do now? I'm a single, mid-thirties female, and I have a crush. Oh, wait. It's a lot more complicated than that. I'm sorry this is so long... [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 37 answers

I've come to the conclusion that I might have an eating disorder. Or an addiction problem. Or perhaps ADHD. Or is it OCD (minus the C). Help me make sense of this. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 20 answers

Great article about methadone? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 8 answers

As a New Year's resolution, I want to quit visiting an off-topic forum that robs my productivity. I would like to change the password and keep it at a distance so that I will not have access to it earlier than a year from now. Are there any solutions that will curb my addiction? [more inside]
posted on Dec 31, 2007 - 13 answers

As part of my new-year-self-improvement kick, I'd like to track the amount of time I spend browsing the web. Is there an app that will track how long a single application (in this case, Opera) is open each day, and show the total time somewhere on the desktop? [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 11 answers

I am a chronic procrastinator and I am addicted to the Internet. I am looking for an organization similar to Alcoholics Anonymous in or near Berkeley, California. [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2007 - 17 answers

How can I get over my q-tip addiction? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 45 answers

Any recommendations for online communities for people recovering from substance abuse? While I am not anti-12 Step, I would like an alternative.
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 4 answers

I haven't spoken to my father in over two years. Today, my mother spoke to him. She sent an email asking me to call him and I don't know what to do. [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2007 - 37 answers

Listerine: How much is too much? [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2007 - 19 answers

I’m not materialistic, just far too attached to my worldly possessions. How can I break my addiction to stuff? [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 34 answers

How infrequently must I drink coffee to avoid becoming addicted? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2007 - 13 answers

Why won't OSX let me block MeFi via the /etc/hosts file? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 7 answers

So I like to drink, drinking makes me happy. I've seriously upped my alcohol intake in the last three months and have been the happiest I've been in years, however I'm worried about problems down the road with addiction and my general health, so at what point do I need to worry? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2007 - 47 answers

A friend of mine has been encouraged to go to a chemical dependency counselor... [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2007 - 13 answers

Craving cigarettes, but have never smoked. Anybody ever heard of this? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 33 answers

Do i have an oral fixation? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2007 - 4 answers

Please tell me everything you know about the first few days of heroin withdrawal, in particular, ways to ease the dope sickness. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2007 - 40 answers

What should I do about my dad's WoW addiction? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2007 - 21 answers

Can a person be addicted to another person who is a cheater? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2007 - 36 answers

Hi. My name's Anon and I'm an alcoholic. Please help me find a treatment program in California. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2007 - 9 answers

I just watched an episode of Intervention where the woman was addicted to Vicodin. How does one go about ordering vicodin off of the internet without being arrested? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 29 answers

My fun, happy, fairy-tale marriage of 2 months is imploding because my husband suddenly can't accept my past. Super-long explanation inside. [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2007 - 70 answers

Looking for reliable porn-blocking software for Mac OS 10.3. Help! [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2007 - 16 answers

Does it ever stop? I am a "recovered" heroin addict. Or maybe now I can say I "was" a heroin addict. I've been clean for 8 years, I have children, a career, a semblance of a responsible adult life that I am content with at 36, friends, the arts. I write grants for charities. I don't have to hide my past, it just doesn't come up anymore. But I dream of dope sometimes- vivid dreams in my sleep. If I am stressed out, my thoughts occasionally wander there... [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2007 - 27 answers

How do you forgive or let go of resentment toward a family member who’s an addict? Also, how do you determine how much of your behavior toward them is reasonable, and how much is just spiteful? [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2007 - 25 answers

I'm looking for good books about other people's misery. [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2007 - 37 answers

A doctor has gotten my sister-in-law addicted to meds (Oxycontin). She lives in a small town with no treatment programs available, has no insurance and no money. How can I get her help? [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2007 - 19 answers

Help me help a friend overcome a meth addiction. [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 12 answers

I think porn has ruined sex for me. [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 24 answers

[HouseMDFilter] What *are* the options for treating addiction in patients with severe chronic pain? (Spoilers for the January 9th episode and [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 16 answers

My 25 year old daughter is worrying me. She self medicates with vicodin to help her through her depression. Lately she has become comatose, falling asleep at the wheel, talking with slurred speech and denying that she is doing any drugs. Her mother took her to the hospital and they advised her to see a psychiatrist. I would like to give her the benefit of the doubt and believe that she is clean but she has a history that can't be denied. My latest thought is that she is doing but is in denial. Is there a definitive test that I can purchase from the pharmacy that would be conclusive. The part about her slurred speech, can anything else be causing this (she is also bulemic). As you can see she has alot to deal with. Any suggestions? I know she needs psychological help but I can't force her and since she is an adult she would not let her mother speak with the doctor.
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - 20 answers

Help! I've become addicted to the new Showtime program Dexter, and I'm trying to figure out how I can get a hold of new episodes legally and theres [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2006 - 14 answers

I think my brother is addicted to online poker... [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2006 - 22 answers

How do you honestly regain trust in your partner? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 28 answers

Friend in trouble: bipolar, taking Zoloft, smoking huge amount of marijuana which exacerbates his mania. He's acting crazy. I'm far away -- how can I help? Especially, how can I support his girlfriend, and convince him to accept treatment and quit the pot? Other advice about treatment for bipolar disorder? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 14 answers