asking too much of friends?

[acidrain]

I've been seriously SIing (as in daily or more) for at least a month now, and SIing in general for years. All my close friends and most of my more extended group of pals know about it, accept it and generally don't talk about it unless I bring it up.
I really want to stop, and there are no community groups close enough to be a part of, and I don't have any professional help because of the private fees. I want to overcome SI and give it up, even if it's slowly. In the past when I've tried to stop just for a few days, I've made sure I'm with company literally all the time to keep myself occupied and not thinking about it.
Do you think it's fair for me to ask my friends to be that company now? It would mostly be limited to a group of maybe 3 or 4 people, but is it asking too much of them to say I want to be with them as much as possible for the next few weeks, even if it's watching TV or hanging out in a larger group, just so that I feel supported and safe? I know that if I wasn't alone, the cravings would be far less, and I could keep from SIing, but is it unfair of me to ask this much from my friends? Any opinions would really be appreciated :)

[TinkerDebs]

well i think its ok to be with them quite a bit i mean they're your friends and so spending time with them should be cool with them but i tihnk there is a limit and so you have to be careful not to be around too much that they get a bit fed up odf you - maybe you could rotate them so that you see different freiends different days and that way you wont be pressuring them intensly together??
sorry not sure what else to say xx

[Gone.]

I think that would be okay. Make sure you dont encroach on them too much, but I think if it is just a few weeks that would be okay. Maybe during that time you could try and focus on channelling your urges some other way- hanging round with your friends may not actually solve the problem. Try other distraction techniques and stuff?

Shinee.x