Addiction - xoJane

I've Just Realized That I Have A Shopping Addiction And I’m Really Not A Functioning Adult

Courtney Iseman — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0400

Some people eat their feelings. I spend mine.

IHTM: I'm Legitimately Addicted To The Gym, And It's Not Pretty

Katherine Schreiber — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:00:00 -0400

About 80% of the breakups I’ve initiated were related to how this relationship really gets in the way of my exercise schedule.

It Happened to Me: I'm a Male Fashion Blogger and a Compulsive Shopper

Jared Lowe — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:00:00 -0400

At one point, I even considered becoming an escort to make extra money to fund my addiction. Ultimately, I just couldn’t imagine busting it wide for a pair of Prada wingtips.

I'm Turning 30 And I'm Having My First Sober Birthday Party Ever (And I'm A Little Scared)

Emily — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I love my birthday because it combines two of my greatest pleasures in life -- dessert and attention.

An Open Letter To Lindsay Lohan Because I Have Hope For You And I Want You To Have Hope For You, Too

Mandy — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400

I think you can do it.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Dated A Porn Addict

IHTM CONTESTANT — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0400

I guess I thought that a porn addict would be into sex. Little did I know that it is often impossible for porn addicts to achieve orgasm during real-life sex.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I'm The Adult Child Of An Alcoholic

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0400

Even though the alcoholic in my life has been gone for years, the disease still lingers. I’ve locked it out of the house and it sits on the front porch waiting patiently to sneak back in.

Can We Stop Calling Ourselves Alcoholics? It’s Not Cute

Cary Carr — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0500

I’m pretty sure that picture of you and your friends taking shots of birthday cake vodka doesn’t qualify for an attached “me and my home girls are the biggest alcoholics ever” status update.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Husband Is Addicted To Opiates

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0500

He is high on methadone. And Norco, and muscle relaxers with a little medical marijuana sprinkled in and some beer to wash it all down.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Was A Cough Syrup Addict

IHTM CONTESTANT — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:30:00 -0500

I discovered you could get high off cough syrup by accident. There was an article about these kids who had overdosed on it and ended up in hospital

What I Learned About Beauty From My 56 Hours In Jail

Sarah Campbell — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:30:00 -0500

The worst thing about my very short time in jail? Honestly? Chapped lips.

It Happened To Me: I Was An 8-Year-Old Speed Freak

Amanda Lauren — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Being an adult who was drugged as a child is a very interesting experience. I was given meds way before I could comprehend the side effects and consequences.

What It's Really Like: I'm A Drug-Addicted Stripper

Caitlin Thomas — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Empowerment comes in the front door when I can make rent in a singular evening. Yet, it leaves through the back door when I blow it all on pills.

It Happened To Me: I Blamed Myself For My Best Friend's Death

Lexie Papilion — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

While his family sat around him sobbing uncontrollably, I sat there with a burning, swelling pit in my stomach. All of this was my fault.

It Happened to Me: I Quit Smoking Weed When We Had a Baby, But My Husband Didn't

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

My spouse is still in his love affair with MJ. In all honesty, at times I feel like my love triangle has become one where my husband cheats on his sweet, loving weed with me, the tumultuous mistress.

4 Signs It Might Be Time to Break Up With A Friend

Kate Conway — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

In some ways, friend break-ups are even worse than romantic ones -- and they can carry the same emotional baggage. Still, sometimes they're a necessary evil.

It Happened To Me: I Got Sober Before I Turned 21

Talena Lydia — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400

I’m 20, sober, and often still confused about how to navigate in a world that is so very saturated with alcohol.

What Being Totally in the Throes of My Cigarette Addiction Feels Like Right Now, and How I Realize I'm Choosing Death

Mandy — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400

I smoke because of this stupid aching dumb hole for love inside of me. I need to quit. But I don't know if I can right now.

I Lit My Kitchen On Fire: The Ambien Made Me Do It

Laura Buchwald — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Ambien was supposed to cure my lifelong insomnia problem. Instead, it almost ruined my life.

It Happened To Me: Binge Drinking Almost Killed Me

Jessie M. — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:00:00 -0400

I'm a five-foot-two-inch 125-pound woman, and four drinks can put me in a very dangerous situation.