Posted by Daisym on July 17, 2008, at 1:16:43
In reply to Re: But now he thinks I'm an addict. Very long. So » Midnightblue, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2008, at 0:05:49
I think you know yourself very well, Dinah. What you wrote makes sense to me. I think one of the reasons I'm thought of as a "highly functioning" person is that my need to control things, including my anxiety is channeled into work or housework. Doing things, like keeping all your cupboards cleaned out, is valued - even when it is done compulsively.
I definitely think you can be addicted to addiction. I think people get addicted to drama, and pain and anxiety. "The devil you know" and all that.
I bet the discussions in therapy will be very interesting the next few weeks.
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