Hello Lauren,
I, too, just found this site, a few days ago.
I think it's great that you wrote what you did. That's step one. You are not alone. It's a rough world out here. We all need comfort. We soothe ourselves any way we can. Sometimes, the soothing turns in to something that becomes very unhealthy. The good news is that all behaviors are learned. We can learn how to soothe ourselves in different ways that are healthy. It's a process. Mine started 18 years ago in High School, although the ground work was laid down much earlier. I'm here because, after 18 years, I still haven't addressed issues that are part of my addiciton, like not talking about things.
You have taken a very important step. I applaud you. The biggest challenge will be to remember it's all about steps. Process is what's important.
Peace, serenity and joy,
firefly
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