Do you have self-control?

[3005 332]

How easily can you control yourself?

 

Can you restrain yourself from eating certain foods, thinking about certain things, acting a certain way around certain people? 

[Lucifer 230]

Hah, 'self control'? That just made me laugh.

 

NOT a single human in  the whole universe has such things as that control.

First of all, the hormones lead the body, irregardless of how much you desire not to do something.

 

Ah, to answer you, in a simple way:

 

Yes, I do have control over myself. Complete control. No pride, lust, gluttony, wrath, greed, envy, nor sloth do I possess. I am almost reaching the Nirvana. The next step, is to leave this humanity behind...

[Shiki 5,855]

I cannot, really.

 

Well, it depends on the action in question. I cannot force myself to be nice to others to save the life of me, yet I know I should. I can restrain myself from becoming violent and, for the most part, getting mad and starting a legitimate argument, but, of course, there are some exceptions.

[Keylise<3 488]

I have compulsive thoughts so no, usually not. It depends on what it is. I can't stop myself from washing my hands or closing some certain doors.

[Winona the Dog 1,984]

I have certain control over myself but ultimately there's some things I can't control. Like whenever I get angry I really need to go punch something or yell do I just go punch my bed pillow or yell at the wall to relieve myself.

 

 

There's a few other things I fail to contain but that shall remain unsaid.

[♥.:Yulaiyre:.♥ 290]

I can restrain myself to a certain degree, and I do like to think I have some self control. Though things like acting differently around people and putting on a nice smile to people I dislike kind of comes naturally to me, so I do not seem to struggle too hard. 

 

I have on some occasions had to stop myself from unleashing a barrage of abuse and derogatory words at some people in the past however.

[Stellafera 3,836]

The odd thing is that I'm impulsive in some ways and totally not impulsive in others. On the Harmony versus Discipline side of things, I naturally lean to discipline (although I'm also learning the virtues of the other side), so I suppose I'm someone who tries to keep herself under control. I'm a master at, say, not revealing spoilers (a great virtue when watching TV with others!) spending money, or procrastinating, but I sometimes do stupid stuff and regret it later.

 

This is naturally my evaluation of myself when on my ADD medication. Without it, yes, I have very little self control. And it's freaking annoying.

Edited May 19, 2013 by Stellafera

[D1SC0RD 987]

Oh my, after thinking about these things, it seems I have very little self control!

• If I have money, I go shopping every day until I'm broke again.
• Even when I am full, I do not stop eating.
• Setting aside time to do my homework is absolutely futile. Same goes with bedtimes.

I am sure there are things I have a grip on, but the only one that comes to my mind is crying. But even then, sometimes you can't help it!

I'll have to work on lowering the list.

[Aaramus 449]

I'd like to think that I do, however sometimes I can't help myself to certain things. This mainly applies to food though and not much else.

 

I believe that I can control my temper very well and I am inclined to reserve judgement of somebody until I get to know them better. I genuinely feel I'm a pretty patient person. Especially so when it comes to buying things, I don't often buy on impulse.

[Titan Rising 2,156]

Hah, 'self control'? That just made me laugh.

 

NOT a single human in  the whole universe has such things as that control.

First of all, the hormones lead the body, irregardless of how much you desire not to do something.

Saw this comment coming as soon as I read the title, but im not sure how serious you are about it

 

As for me, I have a lot of control over myself in the sense that I don't do things very often just because its easy or I like it.  To attest to this, I've only had soda twice that I can recall in the past year and its my favorite food

[Lucifer 230]

Saw this comment coming as soon as I read the title, but im not sure how serious you are about it

 

As for me, I have a lot of control over myself in the sense that I don't do things very often just because its easy or I like it.  To attest to this, I've only had soda twice that I can recall in the past year and its my favorite food

 

 You will drink it again in your life. You cannot stop destiny; It is already traced.

And yes, I am being serious. And, by self control, I mean control over itself. You know, control your entire self. Control your heart, your breath, your organism in general. Sorry if I made you misunderstand it...

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

I believe I do. Since only a couple years ago though. I can control my feelings and the actions I do towards others. Right when my wife passed away though, I could not control my feelings. I became utterly depressed and angry at everyone. I hated myself, and anyone who came in contact with me. I did not think about the consequences of actions. I hurt people, and I did bad things for two years after my wife passed.

 

I used to be able to contain myself. I am not ashamed to admit that I cry. I cry over things. It does not make me less of a man, and if you think it does I do not care. I could not control myself from 2006-2008. More anger and depression than anything else. People made me mad, I would not think it through. I would respond violently.

 

I like to think that I changed. I do sometimes have problems coping with the loss of people. I get a little attached and "needy" because I feel like I can not lose anyone like I lost my spouse. Now though, I am in much better control. I think things through like I used to. From 1986-2006 I was in a perfect state of mind and I was in control of myself. Sure, I got angry and stuff like that but I always thought about it and talked it out.

 

I am better now. No longer am I as angry at myself or innocents. I regret the past, but the past can not be changed. I just have to redeem myself, and I am doing just that. I have been my normal self since late 2008. I experienced hard depression from 2008-2012. I am better now, and I am moving on. So, all in all, I am in control of myself now. Much better than ever before even. People can say what they want, but this is my philosophy and my opinion.

Edited May 19, 2013 by Dimitri Hammer

[Shanks 10,816]

If I didn't have some degree of self control I would have committed murder and rape millions of times over but self control wasn't an easy thing for me to learn. I still have somewhat of a temper and when I get angry enough you will know it, but I am not nearly as bad as I used to be in high school I had so much rage boiling up inside of me that I was often one minor irritation away from either exploding into a profanity fueled rant or beating the hell out of some poor sap. And my hormones has gotten the better of me in the past but though I am a bit of a perv I do have that under control for the most part.

 

One thing I have almost no self control over though is food, I love to eat and can often go overboard and eat way too much. I sometimes even eat when I am not even hungry but because I am bored or upset. While I am not too big on fast food and frozen and canned food dosen't even taste like food to me I do have a major sweet tooth. On the plus side almost everything I eat is fresh, canned and frozen foods just don't taste like actual food to me and when I think of what they put in fast food I want to puke. I have done weight lifting on and off since high school and have plans to get back into it again and because of that though I do have a gut my body isn't all fat.

[Golurk 468]

Considering my dad's like a sailor on steroids, I'd say I have more control than anyone else over my swearing. I basically never do it.

Aside from that, I'd say I'm pretty in-control. I've only twice been driven to violence, and they were both under extreme circumstances. There are some things I wish I could get better at, such as procrastination.

 

Although I will note that, as I've learned recently, I have absolutely no control over my "depression reflex." Very rarely does something make me truly depressive, but when it does, I'm powerless to stop it, and subsequently to drag myself out of it. It's kinda creepy, being unable to cheer myself up by any means whatsoever...

[Oddgob 56]

There is nothing here.

Edited April 15, 2017 by Oddgob

[Ganondox 899]

No, I do not. Well, I have some self control, but not a lot at all. I'm pretty sure the only reason I'm not diagnosed with ADD is because I'm already diagnosed with AS. Then again, the degree of self control really depends on the situation, and in some situations I'm rock hard. 

Edited May 19, 2013 by Ganondox

[Scootalove 10,689]

Yeah I definitely have self control, but sometimes I can't restrain myself when it comes to my actions if I do something wrong.

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

That is a thing everyday I try and work on one bit at a time. You got to train yourself to have self control and for others it maybe harder. But for the most part I have self control with things and at other times I have certain things in my life in which I need more moderation etc.

[~Master~ Button Mash 2,307]

In a way I do, in a way I don't.

 

I've got to say, I'm very proud of how my will power has gotten better on my diet. I'm able to fight my cravings really well.

 

At the same time, I have absolutely the worst self-control when it comes to being proactive about doing activities and chores I need to do. I am the absolute worst procrastinator imaginable.

 

So, self control with food? Yes. Proactivity? No.

[Love4discord18 269]

I'd like to say yes, but the truth is, No. I try to stay away from fatty foods, but they always seem to land in my hand, I try to think pisitivly, but it always turn negative, I try to act calm and nice in real life but I always seem to turn sour and depressed. * shrugs * I guess it's just the way I am ..

[Card Shark 26]

I usually don't think about things that bother me, like people who are upset over something i think is silly, I just keep it out of mind. Money problems, stick to my budget and relax. Someone angers me, I'll walk away smiling. Afterward, though, it gets tough to keep it in, so I talk to my friends about things that bother me. 

[Sweet Dreams 1,893]

I'm 13, and all the other kids at my school eat ludicrous amounts of food. I generally stick to three meals a day, sometimes two, occasionally one. I usually don't eat unless I'm hungry, but the things I do eat aren't exactly healthy.

So yes, in that case, I do have a fair bit of self control.

[Retro*Derpy 3,182]

I have a good amount of self-control, I will not eat foods that seem tempting but not allowed to have or get addicted to things such as gambling or alcohol. Though I completely lose it when I get into fights unfortunately, unable to stop myself until I have taken it too far. But things such as possessions or food control I usually have a good grip on.

[Wonderbolt_Spitfire 235]

In certain circumstances I do believe I have 'self control'. But sometimes the need for self control wouldn't be necessary if you don't put yourself into situations that require it. Some things are impossible to avoid though and that is where real 'self control' is required. I believe that everyone has self control and it is a conscience decision to ignore your 'better judgement' most people act on impulse instead of thinking things through logically.

[Starshine 16,333]

Impulse control? I have so little of it it's hilarious. Most of the time the only reason I don't go out there and spend all of my money on worthless things is that I'm too lazy to carry all of those things into my house.

 

I guess I really need to grow up more