Wow, I'm impressed some of you guys share information about your personal weaknesses. AFAIK this is one of the big steps towards dealing with your problem, so congratulations already.
Also, FWIW, my wife is a behavioral therapist and already treated a number of addicted people. She says you learn this kind of "bad" behaviors if, given a problem, they are the "only" or "most successful" behaviors you know and you repeat them for a long time.
Treatment then is to identify
- why you think it's the only behavior you know or the most appropriate
- what your definition of a "successful behavior" is
- what are other appropriate behaviors
- how to deal with situations in which your "bad behavior" usually occurs and how to substitute the bad by one of the good ones.
Disclaimer: I have no psychological background whatsoever, this is just my view on the things.
Also, FWIW, my wife is a behavioral therapist and already treated a number of addicted people. She says you learn this kind of "bad" behaviors if, given a problem, they are the "only" or "most successful" behaviors you know and you repeat them for a long time.
Treatment then is to identify
- why you think it's the only behavior you know or the most appropriate
- what your definition of a "successful behavior" is
- what are other appropriate behaviors
- how to deal with situations in which your "bad behavior" usually occurs and how to substitute the bad by one of the good ones.
Disclaimer: I have no psychological background whatsoever, this is just my view on the things.