I got quite a few wonderful responses in my email about addictions after I posted about my own vice. Some of you have allowed me to share your thoughts here for everyone to read. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. I know that someone will be touched by them; I know I have.
Anon1:
im a self-injurer. i told Sir, and that was the hardest thing i ever did. i didnt know what his reaction would be. once you tell someone this, you cannot take it back. but he was wonderful about it. of course i am forbidden to self-injure, (i cut myself). and i must contact him when i am triggered. at first it was very hard, because it was so easy just to cut when the stress built up and i needed a release. that is now not an option. i realize some people dont consider this an addiction perhaps, but to a certain extent i feel it is. Sir has been so supportive and caring. He never brow beat me about it. with Sir, i can accomplish anything, even getting past self-injuring which i never thought wouldve been possible. thank you so much for being so brave to tell you story and fight with this. you will win this fight.
Anon2:
I am an alcoholic. Master has made suggestions but has not given me any orders. I tried to hide it at first, but the more I went out the more I sent texts and emails. Then the guilt set in and I came clean. He pulled away and stopped calling me his doll. That hurt the most. When he does not call my name my heart breaks. Doll. BUT I DID NOT STOP. being and addict is an everyday struggle. but it is something he wants me to come to terms with on my own. He cares about me. I am trying to beat this and with his encouraging words I hope I can. I do not want to lose him.
Anon3:
i truly know what you are saying about food addiction. 7 years ago i stopped smoking after 36 years and a two pack addiction to cigarettes. and that was nothing compare to trying to control my food addiction. last year i did loose 46 pounds and i was thinking boy i am on my way. so this year i wanted to loose the last 50 pounds. well i am not sure that well happen. one day i do real good the next i do not do well. i have a Master we have been in our relationship almost a year now. it is not a 24/7 relationship. another word we do not live together and He does give me a lot of freedom due to my family and His. but He knows about me trying to loose this last 50 pounds. the year is more than half over and i have only lost 15 pounds. He always tells me He does not reward bad behavior. and that seems to work in all areas except my eating habit. someday when i get cared away with the eating i just say well i well start again tomorrow. but most time i don’t .i don’t know how to bring it up to my Master and i do not know what kind of help to ask for. i know i just don’t feel right about not letting Master in on how hard this is for me and i need help.
my mother would always say there are two ways to look at food. one is you eat to live. the second is you live to eat. well when your addiction is food you are the second.and that is me.
so as you can see i do not have an answer for you but i can tell you there are a lot of us out here in the same boat. all we want is to be healthy and happy.
i wish you luck on your journey and anyone else who is on this roll a coaster ride with food addiction.
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My name is lunaKM and I’m a full-time submissive in a D/s relationship. I am webslut to 
It is through giving up my addiction 5yrs ago that I am now finally able to be in touch with me and who I am.
I was an addict. Cocaine and alcohol. Holding everything in. Now through my research of BDSM, submission, etc. I am able to state my needs and get them met. Slowly and the search has been daunting.
I have been sober and drug free for over 20 years now and my path led me to AA. I see many similarities between AA and BDSM in the context of a sub surrendering to ones dominant and being of service and growing spiritually through the gift of service. I remember the struggles of letting go and following the structure that would get and keep me sober and taking on the mindset that AA suggested. Much of what I learned in the early days of AA, being honest, open minded and willing to learn and practice a new way of life and living, being given a structure and a framework, i.e. a set of rules to live day to day are very similar to what I see in a Lifestyle relationship. I would encourage anyone who has a problem with addiction to find a 12 step program like AA to help them. I will also say that I stopped going to AA 10 years ago, yet the disciplines I learned I still practice today and as I learn more about my submissive nature I find comfort in knowing I have found another place to call home where I can learn and practice the lessons of the joy of serving.
One thing I have noticed over the years as I have met people in various programs of service and spiritual growth, many have had problems with addictions and what helped them to stop and move on with their lives was finding a way to be of service.
AA is not for everybody, it did help me to turn my life around.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.