What is "impulse control disorder"?

Impulse control disorder is having low impulse control. Children may say, "I see something I like, some ice cream, I want it, I will go get it". That's what people refer to as "low impulse control" or "impulse control disorder". When one cannot integrate something inbetween the thought and the action that's impulsive behaviour. People do not lose impulse control over night. They do not become addicted over night. That's a very naive sort of concept. People learn better impulse control over certain activities and certain objects, and lesser impulse control over certain activities and certain objects. The better it makes you feel the less impulse control you're going to have over it. Ask any dieter. It doesn't evolve over night, so over time there's a practice of not listening to your own better judgment, and acting upon that which you think or feel. Strong impulse control problems develop, and ultimately can turn into an addiction such as impulse control disorder. For more information visit http://www.aaalternatives.com

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[XFrostxOnxFireX]

yea, i was born with ICD.

it sucks /:

[irisheyes785]

heyidaroo, i agree--- offensive

[heyidaroo]

Along with what I said earlier, what he makes it seem like is that people who have ICD can't control ANY impulse they get. THAT is what children are like. Forms of ICD are Trich (hair pulling), skin picking, compulsive shopping/gambling, fire starting, kleptomania, and a bunch of others.

I have trichotillomania (ONE ICD), but that doesn't mean I'm also gonna go out and start a fire or max out my credit card.

Children can't control their impulses in general. I just can't control ONE impulse

[Greatestbryanever]

Yeah, that discribes me very well. I was diagnosed with ICD when i was younger, and it is rough, but i've learned some strategies to manage my illness and things are going better as a result.

[heyidaroo]

By comparing this disorder to children's low impulse, he makes this seem like people who have ICD are childish. I'm quite insulted, actually

[sockironer]

errr  m'kay,,so I have trichotillomania, skin picking and tics,,where does that kinda thing fit in?