A New Addiction

We all have it.... ADDICTION.

It doesn't matter what it is, how big or how small, whether it costs money or if its free...I've got it, my friends have it, you most likely have it.

There is NO escaping it.  

 

Some people attend Alcohol Anonymous for alcohol abuse, others spend too many hours at work (a.k.a. workaholics....I used to be one of them), and I'm sure there are others who sit in front of the television for hours (especially with all the reality shows).  And I would have to admit....I love American Idol!  

Doesn't matter what race, religion, or sex you are....we all suffer from ADDICTION.  So where am I going with this?

My closest friends know I'm a game addict.  Card games, board games, word games.   You name it, I'm probably playing it.  A few months ago (okay....it's probably been about a year now) I started playing Words with Friends.  And for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about its a game for the iPhone/iPad where you can challenge and play Scrabble with your friends.  I've got at least ten games going on right now.  Can you say addiction?

Recently, one of my girlfriends (who I play Words with) sent me a text and suggested I download a new app for my iPhone called Hanging with Friends.  I was driving home from work so I figured I'd look into it later.  By the time I reached home I forgot all about it.  Then a few days later my co-worker's girlfriend (I had recently started a game of Words with him and his girlfriend....they share the same iPad) and she suggested I play Hanging with Friends.  So, not knowing what it was, I downloaded it anyways.  To my surprise it was one of my favorite childhood games... Hangman.  Now I'm addicted like never before.

So as I'm sitting here trying to write this blog my phone is buzzing alerting me that its my turn to play.  It made me wonder 'what is it about addiction' that has got me so into this game so much.  I took a break and went to Dictionary.com and looked up the definition.  Addiction is the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming.  Yup, that pretty much sums it up right there.  It is psychological.  My inner psyche is telling me YOU MUST PLAY!  YOU MUST PLAY! You are gonna have so much fun playing! And you know what.... I am. 

Now I just need to get this way when it comes to working out.  And don't get me wrong.... I enjoy working out.  I look forward to my runs, or going mountain biking with my hubby, or busting out all I've got to my workout videos (I've got videos from Shape, Billy Banks, Biggest Loser, P90X, and just this past week I started ChaLEAN)  

But, if I were given two options.  

1.  Play Games or 

2.  Workout   

I would chose to play the game first.  Then if time allows, workout.  

So how do I move past my addiction?  Good question.  One small step at a time.  One day at a time.  Will I ever get 'addicted' to working out.  Probably not.  I think I'll leave that to the professionals.  But then again.... you never know what the future holds.  It may be secondary now, however there may come a day when it becomes into the forefront and I will be ready for that day.  I look forward to it!

So in the meantime, if you would like to start playing a game with me, look me up..... Robin0378.