humanshoes
One Too Many
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I don't really think that most people actually believe they have these serious, and sometimes devastating, debilitating disorders. I rather think that it's sometimes just a convenient and inadvertently insensitive way to explain away certain idiosyncrasies or other habitual behaviors. As for me, having overcome my own addiction to alcohol and other nasty little controlled substances, I've come to realize that my addictive personality will always be with me and that the very best I can hope to do is to channel those impulses into harmless and creative pursuits. I've not been satisfied to just make fur felt fedoras, oh no. I've been compelled to learn to make Milan straw hats, fur trapper hats, 8 panel newsboy caps, smoking caps, etc., etc., etc. My house is filled with the things I make for myself and for the benefit of others including hats, hat tools, guitars, leather goods, cabinetry, etc. I make these things not only because I enjoy making them, but also because I have to. I don't even really have a house, but more of a three bedroom, two bath shop that I happen to live in. God only knows where my compulsions will lead me next, but, as long as they are healthy endeavors and nobody gets hurt, who gives a shit. Collecting is, by it's very nature, obsessive behavior and if, indeed, many members here have a hat collecting "addiction" then, as long as the bills get paid, the babies don't go hungry, and momma (or daddy) gets a new pair of shoes, I believe it is one of the very best kind to have. Oh, and please excuse the rambling. As a hatter, I don't use mercury but I'm no less mad.thanks for clarifying Bob... I've suffered from it for my entire life and am well aware
it's also very annoying the way people throw around things like ... " oh my god I just have to have a strawberry smoothie every week I'm so OCD" ... uh ... no you're not ... you're just a moron who likes smoothies who knows nothing about OCD
those 3 letters have become like the go to claim for anyone who does anything they think is fkn quirky ... don't get me started
live with it and want to smash your head against the wall because you can't get out of the house due to rituals all the while knowing how absolutely ridiculous it is ... then see how much these idiots want to claim owning it
sorry ... sore subject for me .... carry on