Do I acknowledge that my current methods of managing have not been successful, and I need to find a new approach to life. Explain

The definition of insanity that seems to fit so well ... is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. My current methods of managing my life in general and compulsive behaviors specifically haven't worked. I have tried self-control, positive thinking training, diet plans, and finally, giving up. I didn't care ... let life just roll over me because I can't control it anyway. I quit living and hoped for dying.

Those thoughts aren't always gone but they aren't pervasive like they were. Usually when I get to that place in the past, I have just looked for anything that would 'satisfy' my cravings, usually heavy, fat, greasy, rib-sticking, home food. I am still not in a place where I work the tools. Rarely do I go to the literature, pick up the phone, look for a meeting, or just start writing. Learning to use the tools - to get to a better place is the key.

So I do acknowledge that what I have been doing hasn't been working and that getting a new approach isn't just important, it's a matter of life and death.