jaklumen
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response 30 of 34:
| May 9 04:43:06 UTC 2002 |
resp:29 I empathize with overeating because I have done it too. I
can't remember when I have had problems with food, but I know it's a
problem since I have had weight struggles and I often seek comfort in
food. Food was my first addiction.
TV, video games, and now the 'Net also came to be addictions. It has
definitely affected my work performance at times.
I also have problems with sexual addiction. I got hooked on
pornography when I was 11, and I lied, cheated, and stole to get my
hands on it. When I became aware of my sexuality, I also did similar
things for anonymous sex, with men.
I am in reparative therapy right now, which many believe to be
hypocritical, oppressive, and wrong-- but active bisexuality has not
been conducive to my marriage relationship. More specifically, much
of my sexuality towards men is definitely expressed in sexually
addictive behaviors.
At any rate, if I can take out the factor of sexual addiction, the way
I relate to men will be much healthier, I believe, even if I choose it
to be sexual.
Alcohol has been an occasional problem, as you can see-- the last
instance was when my wife worked security and had to work swing in
preparation for graveyard shift. I drank near to falling down drunk
and was puking in the tub when she called and was leaving a message on
the machine asking me to pick her up.
I have also struggled with co-dependency, which of course factored
into the last instance I mentioned. I struggle with it in my
marriage, and I suspect Julie does too.
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