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From:	Helen (client-86-31-254-81.oxfd.adsl.virgin.net)
Subject:	Light
Date:	December 4, 2007 at 3:57 am PST

In Reply to: ENDOS posted by sarah on August 9, 2007 at 5:30 pm:

Dear all,

I am very surprised to find that many others are suffering from
this terrible obsession. I had no idea that this was such a common
disorder. It is a thief of time and money and the activity itself may
at first bring some relief but eventually becomes devoid of any
pleasure and guilt is the overriding emotion. I believe that we
engage in this behaviour due to the affluent society in which we
live, we are not challenged by survival or danger in our lives and
the result is that we feel empty and need to fill this with an activity
that gives us a temporary "fix". After reading so many posts of
people who are suffering with a similar disorder I feel so inspired
to stop, I don’t want this to govern my life for years to come and
would love to put the time and money into something productive
that will make myself and others happy. I recently started taking
citalopram, which is a selective serotonin uptake inhibitor. It has
helped so much with my compulsive behaviour including chewing
and spitting but also smoking. I can highly recommend this anti-
depressant but it must be combined with therapy, which I am
currently seeking. It is wrong to just except your situation it is right
to fight for your life and your normality and happiness, which is in
reach if you make a stance and decide to get help.

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