Besides food, is anyone out there addicted to anything else? Or have you ever been addicted to anything else? I used to use drugs, and I also used to smoke cigarettes but have quit both. (although I recently had a relapse and am struggling to deal with it). I wish there was a forum like this one for people to support each other staying off drugs. Anyone know of anything like this? Google searches only yield sites that don't have much traffic.

If you are banded, how has that affected your other addictions?

I too suffer from a very addictive personality....I have smoked off and on for years, currently have been off them completely for over a year, and have used food to bury my feelings. I was just thinking today that I may consider calling my therapist again and starting back into counseling since I feel myself wanting a cigarette A LOT here lately...