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Posted 4/15/2016 6:54 AM (GMT -5)
Here are some thoughts,give me high five if it resonates with you and you wanna change.
Habit of overspending,over shopping,overeating,oversleeping or under sleeping.

I dint sleep at all whole night ....but now time will put me to sleep and whole day I sleep....extremely annoying habit ,my circadian rhythm is weirdo.

I wanna change it,any suggestions plz.
Posted 4/15/2016 8:57 AM (GMT -5)
Forgive me for such a short answer ok?

"Self Discipline".

The most difficult thing we ever face in our day to day struggle with life is "us". Peace

Larry ***
Posted 4/15/2016 9:20 AM (GMT -5)
Cilly,

I can relate...

...sometimes the anxiety...and certainly other mental health challenges such as depression, carry a tendency for these self-soothing/negative habits.

Self control is a piece,...but not the only part of the puzzle. Depending on what challenge you live with...these compulsions sometimes need the help of a professional to stand up to.

The right medication, and or therapy to turn negative coping skills into positive ones is recommended.

It's a process. ..be patient with yourself and the journey, as you seek to make the changes.:)

S.C.
Posted 4/15/2016 9:36 AM (GMT -5)
Overeating here.
Totally related to my mood and it's a way of escaping from things. I sometimes find myself binge eating and I don't even notice until I am done with a huge bowl of junk food.
Then I say to myself "wow, I don't even remember the process of eating, what just happened to all these food here?"

My psychiatrist told me such behaviors are just to cover the things we lack or we think we do lack in our lives and especially in my case since I have tendency of running away from things, this is a way for me to feel "better".

And trust me, restraining yourself, being strong willed and stuff WON'T work in these situations.
S.C. already said, therapy and a right way of understanding why you adopt these behaviors is the best way of fixing them.

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