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Addiction
We are all addicts of one kind or another, addicted to something. Whether it is to *sugar and spice and all things nice or to specific sports, television programmes, computers, alcohol, gambling, etc ....... or ........ shopping, we all have a weak spot including me.
Whenever I go on holiday or may be a trip for a few hours to a place that I either haven't been to before or one that I don't go to very often ... I like to find a 'memento' to remind me of it. It may be an item I purchase or one that I simply find such as an unusual stone or shell, a plant or picture. Once I have it I feel an inner contentment that is indescribable, an enjoyment, a fulfilment, an inner peace and a wonderful pleasure - - - that is my addiction.
Over the years I have acquired all kinds of mementos including an unusual stone with blood red particles (from the beach), yellow poppies (originally the seed heads growing near the roadside from Scotland), a stained glass mirror (another seaside memento) ... the list goes on. My latest find was a beaded magnetic bracelet that cost the princely sum of 99 pence from a little shop in the Costswolds!!!
*It is said that sugar is one of the most addictive things on the planet. Once a mother has introduced her child to sugar there is a lifelong addiction or desire for sweet things. Sugar besides being sweet is dangerous - few people realise that the body can do little else than make it into fat ... the kind of fat that stays like an unwelcome friend attached for life!
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Hi Polly!
While dropping, I took time to read this post. I was expecting the "addiction" refers to EntreCard, hahaha!
Like you, I have my own way of taking memento with me. When I was in grade school, I was very fond of writing to friends from different places and countries. We exchange letters and I always keep the stamps. When I see one, I always do collect them. I also have vast collections of table napkins. When I go out with my friends to dine somewhere, I keep that thing with me. I've found out they are from different food chains with dates indicated therein and who I was with.
You are so right. On July 18th, I gave up ice cream for the umpteenth time.
Like many of us, this addiction started early; ice cream has been an addiction since I was a child. But I had to give it up because of the sugar and other reasons. Fact is, when I started eating it, I didn't know when to stop. So once again, I gave it up - cold turkey.
I don't know how long it will last this time, but I just feel a little better about the whole thing. I take one day at a time.
An addiction of any kind is not a good thing.
Thankfully I never had an addiction to sweets (that's my husband's addiction). Unfortunately my addiction was always cigarettes until I gave those up 356 days ago (after 36 years). Of course slot machines also were better when I had a smoke in hand and because one is gone the other wasn't far behind.
I hope you enjoyed those sweets while they were going in and down, it somehow makes the extra pounds at least somewhat worth it :)
I'm addicted to diet Cokes! And to chocolate. And to EntreCard and blogs - and so much more!
I have many addictions. My main ones are food, computers, and television. I'm breaking them one at a time though.
i addict to take photos, I can take photos to any things, any where...
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