Addicted To Us
 

I have the opposite of an addictive personality. My instinct is to compulsively throw things out if I don't use it frequently, and deny myself indulgence items because I don't really need them. I saw an episode of Law & Order once that claimed this behavior is still a subset of OCD, same-coin-different-side to being a hoarder. Many times I've regretted getting rid of things that I later needed, nevermind how mad Mr. Clod gets when I throw out something that belonged to him, so I've worked pretty hard to temper the behavior.

So what you are saying is that you're addicted to not being addicted. ;)

I'm a bit that way with clutter around the house. I'll chuck all sorts of stuff out, then wish I hadn't later.

I once read a book on fung shui that said getting rid of clutter is good for the mind, so that's my story and I'm sticking to it. That's not why I do it. It just gave me a good reason on how to explain why I do what I do. :) (no one around here is buying it though)

There is nothing about Reality I like. I prefer my altered sense of reality to anything I've experienced in my life straight. The only reason I don't do all I want of anything, is that it will kill me. I know that if I stop keeping myself in check, Ima die. And, besides, who's getting hurt? Me. Nobody else. I don't have, nor do I want, a wife and/or kids. If I check out doing what I do, nobody's gonna be boo-hooing, nobody's left w/out an income, nobody has to wonder who's going to take care of them after I'm gone, nobody has to pay for a funeral or a grave.

If you actively enjoy whatever it is you do, and you have no desire whatsoever to stop for any reason, are you an addict?

Oh, and Sexobon::thumb2::thumb2:

This rings a big bell with me. I've kept shirts that I thought were too scruffy for the charity (=goodwill) and worn them myself because they're not worn out yet. I did manage to throw out an old baking tray on which everything stuck and buy a new one that doesn't stick at all, but it took a lot of persuading. (Baking is a lot more fun, now!).

I do watch the pervasive mania for
New
NOW
Whether I can afford it or not!!!!
with some bemusement, but I am probably too far the other way ...

I get addicted to habits, but not to stuff. I'll watch a full season of a TV show in a day, but I don't drink or smoke or own many possessions.
So... kind of?

Maybe it's not personality

It's still personality, your question is whether that is nature or nurture.

Personality goes a long way.

Ummmmm...






Yes.

some personalities go *all* the way.





I'm just sayin.

I can't wait for my treatment to start tomorrow. I'm addicted to counselling.