OK, I sitting here out in beautiful Yosemite Valley typing my next blog article and I can not stop checking back on my forums to see if someone posted a new fan fiction to my favorite show, or worst yet there is 23 hours left till a new episode of my shows start. Maybe someone posted a new fan video on YouTube. Gotta check, gotta watch, gotta get my fix ever other hour.

Yes . . . I am addicted to Los Hombres De Paco and I am addicted to Pepsi.

Is this an addiction or is this a fixation. My husband says I just fixate on thing, but it sure feels like an addiction. The craving for more, needing my fix first thing when I wake up and last thing before I fall asleep and everywhere in between. This desire, consuming my day, my thoughts, my will power, my life.

So how can one survive an addiction? I’m going to try these few ideas.

1. Admit I have an addiction. Yes it’s cliché but it’s important to recognize that I have an addiction. And my set your mind out to stop it consciously.
2. I’m going to set small goals. Little steps such as allowing my self an hour a day to check on my forums and read my fan fiction before bed as a reward for getting through the day without getting my fix.
3. I am going to remove my temptation. Which means, I will be deleting the videos from my iPhone, my desktop, my laptop, bookmarks, and my back-up hard drive – making it more difficult to get access to my obsession.
4. I’m not going to get angry when I fail once in awhile, I’ll just work harder the next day and stay away from what tempted me currently.
5. Get some fresh air. Humm, isn’t that what I’m doing right now? Well . . .When physically I can’t handle the craving, I need to step AWAY from my temptation and get some fresh air, take a cold shower . . . ie, jump into the creek, and distract myself.
6. Find a healthy substitute. I know an addiction to a show is not as bad as being addicted to other things, but addiction is addiction. Maybe a healthy addiction, such as juice drinks, veggies, water, or maybe even comedy. Yeah, I can even try a social network addiction, chatting to people around my age or similar interests. Something to occupy my time.
7. Get help. I would be nice to have someone remind you everyday why this addiction needs to stop. It could be fun yet serious. Someone to get your mind off of the addiction. Someone to occupy my time.

Alright, I must move myself from this rock I am sitting on get ready for my show, 21 hours and counting. But first I must go confront my addiction.