LauraGB Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 How about your significant other (as it applies)? Mine is recipes. I am addicted to recipes. I make it according to the recipe, then I taste it. Then, if needed, I remake it according to my own personal taste (taking into account my family's tastes as well). I taste it again, tweak it again...and so on. What? The house is on fire? Call me back, I'm busy... Dh's is fishing. Not the "get a six pack and get the boat ready" kind of fishing, but the "tie the flies, get the waders, I'm heading out, I'll see you when I see you" kind of fishing. No Keeping-Love Stories About The One-That-Got-Away kind of fishing. Anyone else got an OCD sort of family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 For me, it's the computer. I think my family would say so, anyway :) However, I don't miss it if I am on holidays and away from it. I get on first thing after meditation time, I pretty much leave it on all day, and check my email and here several times a day. Apart from that, I get pretty obsessive about books, sewing, cleaning, health, food, and whatever other subject has grabbed my interest at the time- but the interests, while obsessive at the time, rotate and pass and return- I am not obsessive about any of them all the time. Dh is obsessive about medieval fighting at present. He gets in armour and kills people (pretend!) with swords. I find it amazing anyone could actually want to do that, but there you go, we are all so different! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mine is remodeling/redecorating. I get is from my dad the paint contractor. My whole life I have lived in places that were always being changed. My dh is not really the change it up kind of guy. His parents still live in the same house he grew up in with the same wallpaper and paint. We are currently remodeling our 'new' house, and I'm sure when we get through next year I will find something else to change lol. My dh loves books, and he will read until 2am if he can keep his eyes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Coffee. And chocolate. Maybe sewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mine is creativity...anything related to art, creation, passion, etc...stained glass, quilting, writing! and photography...I love to think about, write about, and experience. Gardening is a passion. Following the Texas Ranger baseball team is an obsession. Other than that I'm a really normal person.... well, maybe except for the Stargate SG1 addiction...I collected the DVDs, wrote fanfiction, and planted a Stargate garden one year. I miss that show! ;) (Then I photographed the garden and wrote about it on my blog...see how many obsessions I can combine???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mine are reading and photography. Oh and nutella. :D DH's are fishing and football. Same kind of fishing as your DH, Laura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Same kind of fishing as your DH, Laura. Very interesting phenomenon, don't you agree? Most people don't actually "get this" - they think I'm joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria from IN Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 For my Addictions/Substance Abuse class I have to quit something for a month, and journal about it daily. I chose chocolate, and I've noticed that since I'm going to quit soon I eat more of it than usual. Weird, huh? I never realized until I had to quit it how much chocolate is a part of my daily life.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Books/reading and yarn. I can knit and crochet, but I really only learned so I would have an excuse to buy yarn. Soft, squishy, colorful yarn. sigh... I think I'll have to go pet my yarn stash now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Chocolate....and time on the computer. Research, socializing, and I do a lot of photography stuff in photoshop as well. Plus, digital scrapbooking. So a lot of my hobbies are on the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Very interesting phenomenon, don't you agree? Most people don't actually "get this" - they think I'm joking. It is! And does your husband go alone? Mine does most of the time. He sometimes takes our oldest daughter, but he really likes to go alone. He really really really loves it. And he will go rain or shine. And stay all.day.long. It's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) It is! And does your husband go alone? Mine does most of the time. He sometimes takes our oldest daughter, but he really likes to go alone. He really really really loves it. And he will go rain or shine. And stay all.day.long. It's funny. He used to, but lately ds has caught the bug...literally.:lol:. So, ds goes with him when dh is going somewhere safe enough. Ds'll sit downstairs tying flies for hours, so I capitalized on that by loading his mp3 player with our Lit choice and other books I know he'll never get around to reading, so he sits down there, ties flies (which he counts as art, and I'll surely give the credit) and listens to stories for school! And I really have to laugh because ds calls the instructions for his flies...recipes! Edited September 14, 2009 by LauraGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I think I'll have to go pet my yarn stash now. :) :lol::lol: I would have to second this one... For me it's crochet, breadbaking, coffee, cookbooks and cute children's clothing. And oh, yeah, the WTM boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Books/reading and yarn. I can knit and crochet, but I really only learned so I would have an excuse to buy yarn. Soft, squishy, colorful yarn. sigh... I think I'll have to go pet my yarn stash now. :) Me too! Also, fabric. I LOVE fabric. I can barely sew a straight line, but every Halloween get so excited because I can buy soft, potential filled, amazingly printed fabric. If there was a store that combined books, yarn, fabric and coffee.......my family would never see me again:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy B Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 COFFEE. I start looking forward to my morning coffee the night before. The computer -- mostly homeschooling boards and blogs, but also any random subject that has captured my attention. I'll research it until I feel like that old Far Side cartoon, the one where the guy gets to the end of the internet. :tongue_smilie: Books -- especially great books on sale at Goodwill. I lose all semblance of self-control and restraint. If I can't use them, I give them to my friends. It's a win/win. Yarn -- I know how to knit and crochet, but I don't, mostly I just buy yarn when it's on sale. We're getting ready to move, and our house has these amazing nooks and crannies built in to the eaves, so I'm going to finally have the craft room I've dreamed of. Maybe that will inspire me to actually DO something with all that yarn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Paper, pens, notebooks, clips..books. ANYTHING to do with writing. In heaven there will be Staples, Office Max and Clairfontaine/Montblanc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 While I am tempted to say sewing, the truth of the matter is that I am addicted to collecting fabric for my stash. And yarn. And vintage buttons. Now if I could only stay off the computer long enough to finish some of my sewing and knitting projects.... :tongue_smilie Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 1) Caffeine 2) Organizational supplies 3) Planners ETA: 4) Books I like how the above list fits well with a homeschooling, middle aged graduate student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 My addictions change over time. I have a neglected yarn stash in the basement. I used to have a truly excessive number of cookbooks...my DH would say the number left is still excessive. ;) Now my addictions are the computer (social, research, photo image processing) and collecting books. DH has no obsessions that I'm aware of...he doesn't seem to have trouble sticking to moderation. He does go in phases though: wood-working, piano, reading a hurricane blog during hurricane season, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I love to cook, to eat, and to discuss food. I love to feed my family, my friends, and perfect strangers. Have I mentioned that I love to eat?! Me too. I just love it. I can sit and read a cookbook like it's some fantastic piece of literature. Menu planning makes me all happy inside. I can sit at work and get excited about trying a new recipe at home that evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 For me, it's the computer. I think my family would say so, anyway :) However, I don't miss it if I am on holidays and away from it. I get on first thing after meditation time, I pretty much leave it on all day, and check my email and here several times a day. :) I could have written this post. Yes, I think it's the Internet.. and books. I do like to cook a lot, but since I have to provide food for my family on a regular basis, I happily get to do this often and guilt-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mine 1. Chocolate 2. Other sugar 3. eating in general Dh 1. Comic books 2. baseball cards 3. Ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I have a similar relationship with the computer. I am working on it - so much so that after this post, I am going to leave it alone for a while:). I am also addicted to breakfast cereal. Now granted, I only eat healthy cereals, but I can never stop at one bowl. I can eat half a box of granola in one sitting. This is the reason for my larger than healthy waist size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 1. Computer. 2. Coffee. I just don't function without that first cup. And have more during the day. 3. Books. We have a serious shelving problem! Many books are bargains that I picked up 2nd hand and will be used for school in the years ahead. I walk around with booklists in my purse. 4. Bookmooch (and adding to my wishlist) ties in with 1 and 3 above. 5. Chocolate!! Dh's 1. Work 2. Books. Unlike me, he reads what he buys! We're not packrats in general, but we're both contributing to the shelving problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 1. Computer. 2. Coffee. I just don't function without that first cup. And have more during the day. 3. Books. We have a serious shelving problem! Many books are bargains that I picked up 2nd hand and will be used for school in the years ahead. I walk around with booklists in my purse. 4. Bookmooch (and adding to my wishlist) ties in with 1 and 3 above. 5. Chocolate!! :iagree::iagree::iagree: Everything except Bookmooch, I don't know what that is, but it sounds yummy. Barnes and Noble (Starbucks, books, and wi-fi) is my happy place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mine: 1) Planners/Organization 2) Books/Reading 3) Coffee (which all of the above runs on) DH: 1) Work 2) Office Supplies (He loves paper, numbers, spreadsheets) 3) Anything sentimental (he keeps weird things (IMO) like all of my dd's ballets shoes she's ever worn, all the kids' pulled teeth, his rock collection from when he was a small boy, all of our old love letters, etc.) This makes him a pack rat and interferes with my #1. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I'm addicted to reading - have been since I was 7 or 8. I'm also addicted to recipes. I love looking for them, trying them out, changing them, organizing them... I've gone through times where I've had obsessions with things for a short period of time, usually when I've just started a hobby or learned how to do something. Several years ago it was sewing, then it was knitting for a couple of years. I still do those things, but not as frequently as I used to. My husband is obsessed with running and fishing. He will run 4 days a week for 5 to 7 miles each time. He was running more often, but he's been having some knee and hip pain and has cut back. He spends Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings fishing. He takes the kids and will spend a couple of hours each night at the pier drowning worms. He's now looking for a boat so that they can go out on the lake - I won't see him all weekend if he gets a boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 mountain dew it's simply horrible the number of times I've attempted to stop drinking only to get sidetracked by a tiring day on the plus side, I have pretty much quit any other kind of pop, any kind of candy, and any kind of chips, and reduced consumption by 90% of the dew ... that counts for something right? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 LipSmackers. The original ones, not the greasy wet ones with a roller top. Yup. LipSmackers. I'm completely addicted. I typically have 8 or 9 tubes on hand wherever I am... plus about 30 stored throughout the house and car. My faves are Blueberry, Dr.Pepper and Strawberry-Banana. The only one I detest is orange, there's something in it that tightens my throat. I dream about new flavours all the time. I'd love to see a pomegranite one, or canteloupe, or red licorice. Even toasted marshmallow has crossed my mind. I started using LipSmackers when I was 13. I use them about every hour. If my lips are dry I freak out, seriously, I get angry and the world is not right. I do believe my lips are unable to create or maintain their own moisture now. Which is okay, because I love LipSmackers. If they ever go belly up and close up shop, I'm toast! Hmmmm... a toast flavour... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 1. Running. 2. Reading. 3. Beer. Beer should probably go first. ;) But, I have to run first thing in the morning. Not so with beer. I have to read lots all day. Not so with beer. But, that beer I have after I put the kids to bed, well, that's the most appreciated addiction of the three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Answer = Life. Anything is a potential addition. (I have ADHD and OCD or Asperger's.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedwithboys Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 ~ reading ~ computer: research and social ~ chocolate ~ books/curriculum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeFe Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mine are: Computer - mostly 2 forums, facebook and blog reading Lip Balm - regular old chapstick or Burts Bees Pomegranate Sunglasses - can't be outside without them - even if it's overcast. I seem to always have them over my eyes or on top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 1. Cotton fabric for quilting----I LOVE fabric! 2. Hand-sewing quilts 3. Books 4. Espresso 5. Kids' clothing Dh 1. Big machines/equipment (think backhoe, bulldozer, etc.) 2. Tools 3. Equipment trader magazines 4. Discussing big machines/equipment, and tools (see a trend, here?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Cleaning. I have to be really careful or I'd clean all the time. My dh's is fishing. We even have fishing games for the Wii. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Reading. You know in movies, how they show the person craving their drug and being frantic until they get it, then smoking/snorting/injecting the drug and they instantly look relaxed and look relieved? That's me settling down to read a book. DH: The computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Yarn Knitting patterns Dog stuff dh: curling ice cream interesting reading! astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 1. Writing - I could happily be a hermit in a cave writing all night and sleeping all day. Except the cave would have to have wi-fi capabilities. 2. Computer - mostly for writing and posting on a few message boards. :D 3. Books - I probably love to collect more than I love to read. I love to languish in a book and savor its essence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) : Barnes and Noble (Starbucks, books, and wi-fi) is my happy place. :iagree::iagree::iagree::iagree::iagree: Or a swing through Starbucks and hit JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby for a while. ETA: This is a fun thread. I hear echoes of other (milder) addictions I have in your posts. I'm chuckling as I read about people petting their stash of fabric or yarn, or needing to read the way an addict needs a fix or an obsession with paper/pens. Yep...guilty Edited September 14, 2009 by Happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Reading - surfing Amazon, browsing bookstores, and of course reading anything and everything... I freak out if I don't have a pile of 20 books by my side. Surfing the Internet, reading blogs, updating my own blog, reading forums... Used to love to web program, but I'm out of that now. Homeschooling, researching perfect curriculum, activities, converting our entire house to a homeschool haven... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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