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DEAR DEIDRE: It's a pretty poor deal when you don\u2019t even like yourself.<\/p>\n

I was addicted to porn and had been paying escorts for sex for years.<\/p>\n

Addictions were my thing because I also had a gambling habit.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m 31 and male. I was lonely and depressed. I hated my work and my dream job in IT seemed totally unreachable.<\/p>\n

You advised me to confide in a counsellor about my addictions and find the motivation to follow a new career.<\/p>\n

You gave me info about depression and addiction organisations.<\/p>\n

I took your advice and haven\u2019t used escorts or done any gambling since. I still feel depressed but am not using that as an excuse to fall into my bad old ways.<\/p>\n

On the job front, I try to set aside time every day for online learning.
Thank you for all your help.<\/p>\n

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DEIDRE SAYS: It is good to hear that you have found the motivation to change your life.<\/p>\n

You have made progress and have managed to overcome the urge to visit escorts and gamble.<\/p>\n

Try to see your current job, which you need to do for the money, as a stepping stone to doing what you really want.<\/p>\n

It is great to hear that you are determined to keep going and the small positive steps you are taking will pay off.<\/p>\n

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