I'd love to hear from people who have broken free too Midlifecrisis...
I have always been excessive with most things. Some of them are easier to manage though. Alcohol I couldn't cope with at all, sex and coffee I have always found relatively easy to quit. I have loads of problems surrounding food, shopping and I think my SR usage may be excessive too.
I am not sure it isn't just a personality trait, and not always a bad one. I bet there's some stuff you're really good at because you were obsessive about them x