I find it silly that willpower is listed as a 74% effective treatment for alcoholism. I guess i was part of the 26% that it was not good whatsoever for. If I were to rely on my own willpower i would...

Well I am sober!! THANK GOD FOR THAT!! I went to AA twice today, and I also spoke to A Dewayne swinke from the hotline I called last night, and since I wasnt willing to go anywhere, I did go see my...

I have my first intake with a local ED center today and I'm nervous. I was honest with my psychiatrist and she referred me to it. I see all these postings about relapsing and cravings and wonder if...

Hello! I have a tendency to get very, very wordy, so before I posted this topic, I decided to write out a long journal entry of my story with trichotillomania. That way this isn't too ridiculously...

I would like suggestions on willpower and how to over come the very strong temptations of eating unhealthy. I do pretty good BUT when I am tired and don't want to cook I go for the take out and that...

How do you get the willpower to diet? I say I am going to cut back on my eating, I promise myself over and over, and then when it comes time to do it I bulk. I am so tired of being overweight. I want...

Hi all,The solution to all this hair pulling is going to be household knowledge in a couple of years. I found the fix. My only reason for being on this website it to spread the word. We don't...

i have recently quit, but other people i know who have quit for years tell me that the cravings never realy go away,this makes my think that although i am taking each day one at a time the thought of...

It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not.

Jon brought up a really good point in another post. It sounded harsh but in reality I think it's just the truth and I know it comes from his heart.... he wants every single one of us to beat this....

Well I had my surgery last Wednesday and of course I had my clear liquid diet before my surgery. So far I have to say I would be lying if I didn't say this has been very very hard. I know it is...

What do you guys think about this quote? Do you agree or disagree?It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t . . . It’s that some people are ready to change and others...

This week has been a real test of my willpower. I've been in training classes for a new job (same company). The facilitator does a 'great' job of keeping dishes of candy bars and pretzels full for...

James GordonIt's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not.Peter F. Drucker What you have to do and the way you have to do it is...

"It doesn't work"..."I don't have any"...."You can never stay sober that way"........The list goes on and on. It has almost become a dirty word in our circles. Let me tell you something. ...