10 Reasons Why To Quit Today

[FoolishMind]

I just dug this out of the archives, and thought it might be a useful read.

Addiction, 10 Reasons Why To Quit Today


1. Loving face-to-face relationships

You will never be satisfied with . It is important to touch, to laugh with and be with friends, family and lovers. addiction leaves you with a hole in your soul. Real relationships will fill that hole.

2. Self-Respect
Are you tired of promising yourself you’ll quit only to find yourself dying for your next fix? rewards you with self-hatred. Imagine waking up in the morning loving the way you feel about yourself and happy to be alive. That’s the life you deserve.

3. Self-Image
You probably secretly feel you are a scum bag or a big time loser. Your addiction will make you feel lower than a snake’s belly. Living in the shadows of addiction makes you feel unloved, unwanted and unworthy. You are none of those. You are just as deserving and loving as anybody else on the planet.

4. Fulfilled Dreams
Tess Marshall has a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a specialty in addictions. She has over 15 years of study, research and experience in empowering people to grow personally, build authentic relationships, and finding freedom from addiction.

5. Achievement of Something Great
Who do you admire? Do you have a hero or e? You are capable of making a difference in the world. The fastest way to get off the pity pot is by helpig someone. Forget about your selfish needs. Go make a difference in the world!

6. Romance
lacks romance. When you have a healthy partnership you can romance each other. Romance is filled with kind deeds, loving thoughts and actions, and everyday pleasure and surprise. Do you really want to miss out on that?

7. Stress Free Living
When you aren?t sneaking around, lying about where and what you’ve been doing life becomes calm and peaceful. You don’t have to constantly worry about being found out.

8. Less Debt
may start out free but once hooked you spend money. The industry gets richer and you get poorer. Think about one thing you would like to own. Would you be willing to let go of your addiction to get it?

9. Time
How much time does your addiction steal from you, your friends and family? What area of your life suffers the most because you don’t give it your undivided attention? Freedom from can change that.

10. Your Life
The industry owns you. If you don’t believe me try quitting. You probably have hundreds of times. You are 100% responsible for your life Don’t waste it. You deserve the best life has to offer. Go get it!

originally submitted by user: Mary.ann

[pythagoras]

Nice one. thanks for digging this up FM.

:)

[HalfPint]

thank you for re-posting this. It really helps. Its encouraging, and I think I might run it off and give it to some of my co-workers who are porn addicts. Thank you much sir.