Do you have an Addictive Personality

Chuck Stone · 11-08-2012 08:09PM #1

I reckon I have an addictive personality. At the moment I'm totally obsessed with these little beauties - have to have two or three a day!

Almost every night before I go to sleep I have to play Tetris for about half an hour and score over a certain amount before winding down.

When I was younger I had beans on toast every night for about a year!

Y'all?

1ZRed · 11-08-2012 08:14PM

I think there's a good bit more OCD in your personality than anything else

ScumLord · 11-08-2012 08:14PM

I have a binge personality more than addictive. When I find something I like I binge on it until I hate it. It may look like addiction for a moment in time but it nearly always passes.

marshbaboon · 11-08-2012 08:15PM

Judging by the fact I have no mates, yes. I do.

NegativeCreep · 11-08-2012 08:18PM

At the minute im addicted to boards.
Before that I was addicted to facebook.

Im addicted to Michael Jackson and before that I was addicted to all things grunge.

Im addicted to solitaire now and before that I was addicted to canvas rider.

I chop and change and alternate between addictions every couple of years :L oh and I'm also addicted to smokes but I don't think that qualifies.

ChunkyLover54 · 11-08-2012 08:19PM

My particular vice is toblerones. And i'm not talking about the small ones. I'm talking about the medium sized ones

Martyn1989 · 11-08-2012 08:22PM

I hate when people start telling you they don't drink/smoke or whatever much because they have addictive personalities, especially if its based on anecdotal evidence like 'First year in college I had a chicken fillet roll everyday for lunch, I've such an addictive personality'.

Similarly people who 'have OCD' because they can't leave they're kitchen unless all the chairs are tucked under the table and the crumbs are swept away, thats not OCD, thats being tidy.

Martyn1989 · 11-08-2012 08:22PM

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

My particular vice is toblerones. And i'm not talking about the small ones. I'm talking about the medium sized ones

200g in one sitting :cool:

Vicar in a tutu · 11-08-2012 08:24PM

I'm addicted to placing bets on ludicrous things such as intergalactic wars starting in space:pac:

On a serious note no, just the ciggies.

brummytom · 11-08-2012 08:25PM

Definitely. It's not bad when it's Jaffa Cakes or Mini Rolls, or Scampi Fries. Or trad music. But when it's smoking, that's when it becomes a problem.

Chuck Stone · 11-08-2012 08:26PM

Forgot that I used to smoke like a chimney. Awful hard addiction to break.

1ZRed wrote: »

I think there's a good bit more OCD in your personality than anything else

I don't think so. OCD is debilitating.

AnonoBoy · 11-08-2012 08:26PM

ScumLord wrote: »

I have a binge personality more than addictive. When I find something I like I binge on it until I hate it.

I've been trying that with booze for about 20 years. Still don't hate it.

Any day now....

Shryke · 11-08-2012 08:27PM

That does sound OCD rather than addictive Chuck.
I would describe myself more as an all or nothing person although I think binge might in some way be correct. The strongest coffee or none. Workout and good diet with no booze, and if I do decide to treat myself it will be a bottle of whisky. If a book is good I will spend hours reading it until I'm finished. It's do something or don't. Willy nilly BS drives me mental.

Washington Irving · 11-08-2012 08:27PM

I'm the exact same with the Tetris, have been for years. I play it almost every night and have to complete 75 lines before I put it down

Ghost Train · 11-08-2012 08:31PM

Is addiction not a seperate thing to personality.

And not too much

ScumLord · 11-08-2012 08:31PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I've been trying that with booze for about 20 years. Still don't hate it.

Any day now....

I go through periods of drinking then I stay off it for months. It's great when I go back drinking again because I can get mangled on 2 or 3 bottles. I'm off the smoke now, my tolerance went too high (and the weed around now is pure muck) so I'm cleaning out the system with alcohol so I can enjoy a spliff again in a month or two.

Giselle · 11-08-2012 08:32PM

Martyn1989 wrote: »

Similarly people who 'have OCD' because they can't leave they're kitchen unless all the chairs are tucked under the table and the crumbs are swept away, thats not OCD, thats being tidy.

Thats so true.

I get that a lot from a friend who lives in untidy disorganisation. She gets embarrassed about the state of her place but instead of dealing with it, she digs at me with the OCD jibes because I like my place tidy. I never say anything to her about her place so I don't see why she has to remark on my habits.

Its only OCD if it dominates your routine or your life. Being clean and tidy is seriously underrated.

Chuck Stone · 11-08-2012 08:36PM

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

I'm the exact same with the Tetris, have been for years. I play it almost every night and have to complete 75 lines before I put it down

That's actually comforting to hear because it makes it more normal. I had to score more than 30K on my old phone. Got a smart phone a couple of weeks ago and the first app I downloaded was Tetris.

AnonoBoy · 11-08-2012 08:40PM

ScumLord wrote: »

I go through periods of drinking then I stay off it for months.

No. I liked your first method better so I'm sticking to it.

BlueSmoker · 11-08-2012 08:44PM

Yes definitely,.... maybe,.... not sure.....Possibly no..... but yes defintely. I guess I'm either in denial or undeceive, I think ?......

I do like what I like though

Martyn1989 · 11-08-2012 08:49PM

Giselle wrote: »

Thats so true.

I get that a lot from a friend who lives in untidy disorganisation. She gets embarrassed about the state of her place but instead of dealing with it, she digs at me with the OCD jibes because I like my place tidy. I never say anything to her about her place so I don't see why she has to remark on my habits.

Its only OCD if it dominates your routine or your life. Being clean and tidy is seriously underrated.

Your friend is just jumping the gun and answering what she thinks your thoughts are before you say them, whether your going to say them at all. People are always doing stuff like that, they think they know how people will react and make themselves look stupid.

What annoys me the most is these self-diagnosed issues, OCD and addictive personalities are common ones but I do know one middle aged adult very well who is fully convinced they are dyslexic but will not get themselves checked. But when they're can't spell or forget a word out comes the 'I'm dyslexic' spiel.

Little Acorn · 11-08-2012 08:49PM

I'm addicted to cigarettes. Don't think I have a very addictive personality overall though. There are lots of other things like certain foods/activities I really enjoy but don't take or do them to excess. Just the cigarettes.

Herb Powell · 11-08-2012 09:19PM

Nope. Anything I like, I can stop doing whenenver I want with no problems.

I usually find something I like and stick with it-music, skateboarding, and decent beer being a few examples.

BlueSmoker · 11-08-2012 09:39PM

Herb Powell wrote: »

Nope. Anything I like, I can stop doing whenenver I want with no problems.

I usually find something I like and stick with it-music, skateboarding, and decent beer being a few examples.

I was told when I was younger and got passionate about anything, (happened quite regularly) that I had an addictive personality. I have tried a number of different drugs, and went back to them very excited (because I liked the buzz) but a time came that I got bored with the buzz from them. Right now I'm becoming bored with drink and cigs, and if it was anything like weed, or E's and LSD, I be off them before the year is out. Why cause I used to love them now I don't.

Same goes with some musicians and songs, food and pastimes. I use to love them now I don't they have being ditched. Similarly other passions have become more of a force in my life, like walking, filming, films, painting, photography, cooking and (not quite yet a hunger to garden ) these our my new lovers, and may be ditched in the next week/month/year/ or never

So have I got an addictive personality, yes to the things I love.:)

I would think though that was human nature. No????

im invisible · 11-08-2012 10:55PM

Herb Powell wrote: »

Nope. Anything I like, I can stop doing whenenver I want with no problems.

I usually find something I like and stick with it-music, skateboarding, and decent beer being a few examples.

its cigarettes and alcohol and rollerblading with myself

Chuck Stone · 11-08-2012 11:08PM

im invisible wrote: »

its cigarettes and alcohol and rollerblading with myself

"The hardest part about rollerblading is telling your parents you're gay."

dttq · 11-08-2012 11:24PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I reckon I have an addictive personality. At the moment I'm totally obsessed with these little beauties - have to have two or three a day!

Almost every night before I go to sleep I have to play Tetris for about half an hour and score over a certain amount before winding down.

When I was younger I had beans on toast every night for about a year!

Y'all?

I know how you feel there my friend, I too have an addictive personality and god knows what else, and while an addictive personality (while not enjoyable to have in the first place) is realatively harmless at times, particulary if we are talking about computer game addiction, tv addiction, etc etc., at the same time such a disorder is downright dangerous when confronted with areas such as the abuse of alcohol and hard drugs. Just be careful.

BlueSmoker · 12-08-2012 12:48AM

dttq wrote: »

I know how you feel there my friend, I too have an addictive personality and god knows what else, and while an addictive personality (while not enjoyable to have in the first place) is realatively harmless at times, particulary if we are talking about computer game addiction, tv addiction, etc etc., at the same time such a disorder is downright dangerous when confronted with areas such as the abuse of alcohol and hard drugs. Just be careful.

What happens when you start living like one of the characters, after watching it back to back for 24 days? That's still not an addictive personality, it's you saying that I like this, and I wan't to do this. That not addiction, I think you are trying to pin everyone with OCD, which would be an addiction personality disorder, where you whole life revolves around you do certain things during the day, some can manage, some can't. (I will leave it their)

Alot of posters seem to think that an addiction is what they like, (it's not)

Alot of people seem to think an addiction personality disorder, (OCD) is because your body is addicted to something, it not you are addicted, and to get over it your body needs to sort it's self out, to feel normal again (it's an addiction)

Why is everyone wanting to use these words and upgrading themselves to feel more important, is all of our lives that unsufferable (or simple) we want to have an incurable illiness. Really ????

Incase no one answers they can have them with my blessing

LC2010HIS · 12-08-2012 12:51AM

Food

jay-me · 12-08-2012 01:00AM

Definitely.. Was hopelessly addicted to Minecraft for months and had to get away from it as it was affecting my personal life! Then got wired into DAYZ mod for ARMA 2 so I watched all the episodes of breaking bad in 3 days and then King of Thrones to keep me away from DAYZ Then I went and bought COD MW3 and Battlefield 3 to get some gaming in without destroying my relationship with my girlfriend and family. Sounds a bit mad but I would have four hours sleep and get up and play DAYZ for hours.. I would get angry with anyone that interrupted me while I was playing! Particularly if I had recently died and lost my loot lol.

Kind of why I stayed miles away from WOW as I knew I would be the next person to die from playing non stop for several days!

Fluffycloud · 12-08-2012 01:08AM

Went on a healthy diet once involving veg soup. Kitchen was overflowing with veg. Took up running a few years ago. Went from nothing to running five days a wk. had to give it up with knee injury. Took up swimming. Could only do half length ... Not up to 80 five days a week. Have to cut back.... Swimmers shoulders. Taking up cycling. It's all or nothing with me... Terrible ring a perfectionist. Hate it!

Do you have an Addictive Personality

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