I didn't set up a sketch pad beside me or do any exercise today. So now I am taking out a sketch pad and am going to carry it around with me where ever I go.
I really don't like myself right now and if I don't see any progress in a month from now I'm going to seek a psychiatrist. Either that or move to a third world country where I cannot do this anymore because I need the food to live. When I get through my first week without chewing and spitting I'm going to donate the money I saved by not chewing and spitting to a charity. Probably to help save starving children or something.
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Aku,
I've been struggling with this habit ever since I was seventeen(I'm almost twenty one now) and I can sympathize with every pain that you're going through.
I love being around people naturally and now I find it increasingly difficult to be with people because I just want to be left alone with the food I bought to spit out and it just breaks my heart.
I'm in the middle of a campaign to quit this, as you are, and struggline with repeated relapses. I think both of us could use mutual support from each other. What do you think?
Sincerely, J.
I have this problem as well. I know I can stop because I did stop for a week, but it seems like I just crave sweets when I'm stressed. They said the same things about my gums. Yikes. I didn't know that was from c/s. Do you think we can all support each other in not doing this? I agree with J. This is a difficult thing to find support with.
Hiya, I am struggling to quit too and would love to know how you guys are getting on?
Hi i'm 16 i've recently lost about 40 pounds and i just had a huge c&s session with cookies, pasta, bread, chocolate and everything. this is my second huge one but i c&s occasionally and i'm trying to stop. not because i'm ashamed, i could care less what people think, but because it's just taking up too much of my time. but it's just too comforting to completely give it up. whenever i feel like a failure i plan a c&s session and just having the delicious forbidden food in your mouth but ingesting very little calories is incredibly comforting and i feel in control since i can't starve myself anymore because if i did my mum would be worried. i just like the control, but i understand that it's destructive behavior and wanna stop. I just really don't know how.
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I have been chewing and spitting for past 6 years...and every day I tell myself today I'm done with this awful addiction...still waiting for that moment. Ugghh its horrible it also makes me feel awful..my stomach is bloated...I belch constantly constipated...cycle continues.
Hi there- I struggle with this as well, I have been anorexic and am completely obsessed with body image. I recently got broken up with of my boyfriend and lifelong friend for 15 years, I was so stressed I didn't even want to c/s. Now I am back at it and I desperately want to stop. It's such a waste and makes me feel stupid. We can do!!!
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