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I need help

I feel extremely embarrassed to even say this but I need advice I need help. I'm a 26y/o female and I can't stop huffing everything. When I say everything I do mean that. From rubbing alcohol, nail polish/remover, spray paint, gasoline, sharpies, white out just to name a few. Every time I get my hands on either item I can't help but sneak and get a quick smell or two in. I have a bottle of alcohol next to my bed right now. It's an awful addiction. The urge is so strong that I rush to get home to the rubbing alcohol, I have tons of nail polishes I've damn near huffed dry, I have a gas can with gasoline in the garage. I can't help it if I see the item I can't help but huff. I go to the store and walk down the isle and see that particular item and I have to buy it. I read and see the damage these items can do to me but I can't help myself. I've been doing this on and off since I was like 7. I wish I could tell someone I know about my strange addictions but I don't want them judging me in any way. I can't even tell my doc. It's my rubbing alcohol faze. I have a wash cloth I fold it then I pour some alcohol on the corner not to much and I huff it til it dries repeatedly maybe 3X back to back. The bottle almost empty now. I'm trying to stop I really am but it's HARD .. Please someone HELP! me please
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Many people have died from this stupid addiction. Their hearts failed. The worst thing about this is that the good feeling disappears in just minutes after use, so one has to re use again and again till some climax or just unpredictable death. Very thin line.  Not a few minutes, not one week or whatever time of continuous high is worth risking your life. I think you should try some aroma therapy, like some lavender oils, etc They smell so heavenly and they heal your body and mind. Do some research over the various healing nice smelling essential oils and buy them instead. i am sure you can and you will break this habit. take care
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You have an addiction, just like the rest of us. And you can't stop something like this on your own. Call NA or AA in your area and get to a meeting asap. No one will judge you there, like no one will judge you here. You can be free of that horrible addiction, but you have to take the first step.
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