Admitting a Problem. (31)

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DillyTante
Posted by DillyTante on Thu 28 Sep 06, 7:30 AM

It's taken me a while to reach this point of shamed acknowledgement. I've felt uneasy, certainly. I've known that most don't do it as much as I do. I did think though, that with a couple of exceptions I'd kept my self-indulgence within acceptable bounds.

What's particularly bothersome, is that I didn't always feel this compulsion. I know that for most of my life, I didn't overdo it any more than most. Oh sure. Like anyone else every so often, I'd have one too many. Until last year, I'm certain that while I may have overindulged a little it wasn't a problem.

I could handle it.

Recently however, I've become aware that sometimes it was as if I wasn't quite in control. I'd just have one more. Everything always looked better, with just one more. No one seemed to notice. If they did then they didn't seem to mind.

It's not as if I didn't try to exercise self-restraint. Sometimes, with a shake of my head and huge self-control, I'd refuse one. I'd tell myself no. Not here. It's not appropriate. Leave it alone. I'd put it away.

Damn and blast it though, no sooner would I do that, but I'd have to have two or three later, just to compensate.

People have been kind of course. Occasionally, I've queried my own behaviour with close friends. I'd ask them if they thought I was doing it too much. Until yesterday, I was usually reassured. When I look back though, I realise those assurances were offered doubtfully. Gently. Not entirely honestly, perhaps.

Crisis point yesterday. Two people commented. Independently. Gently but firmly. Two individuals who don't know each other, made the same devastating observation. Last night, one of them threatened to out me. I realise that will have been for my own good and for that I am grateful.

It's all gone too far. This is a miserable state of affairs. I'm no longer in control. I've been in denial for too long. Today I intend to address my problem. For once and for all. Today is the first day of the rest of my life.

I know it's not going to be easy. I know there will be times when one will not feel enough and I'll want to binge. I can't go on like this though. My problem is now entirely out of hand.

The first painful step of course, is to admit it.

With queasy fear and a deep breath therefore, I admit publically:

My name is Dilly Tante and I've an addiction to commas.

Now. Who will offer twenty-four hour, telephonic counselling and support?

PS. If anyone collapses with suffocation before reaching the end of one of my interminably long and convoluted sentences, I refuse to be held responsible.

NB. I'm almost positive there should be more commas in the above.

Damn but this is already so bloody hard.

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28 Sep 06, 9:15 AM
bohemian
4 yrs
DillyTante wrote:
My name is Dilly Tante and I've an addiction to commas.
Now. Who will offer twenty-four hour, telephonic counselling and support?

I'm not much good on the counselling front at the moment, but I'm sure you can get patches for your afflic....I mean addiction hon? If they work, let me know, I might splash out and try some for my over use of exclamtion marks.
bohemian (currently fighting the urge to add one to all of this) x
All along the ancient wastes the thin reflections spin, That gather all the times and tides at once we love within...

28 Sep 06, 9:32 AM
LaRouge
UK, 4 yrs
I too have a problem, with 'these'< and those >...
Maybe a 'groupwork' session is in order...
La Rouge

28 Sep 06, 9:47 AM
PFLsAgain
UK, 3 yrs

DillyTante wrote:
Last night, one of them threatened to out me. I realise that will have been for my own good and for that I am grateful.
Of course it would have been for your own good. You should immediately buy unimaginably large quantities of excellent chocolate for that kind person by way of thanks
I've already offered you my solution. You need to go cold turkey for a while. Abolish the blasted things completely until they're firmly in their place.
Band together! Eradicate superfluous commas now!
(Perhaps I ought to have a cup of tea and calm down )
"I learned what every dreaming child needs to know - no horizon is so far that you cannot see above or beyond it." ~ Beryl Markham (first pilot to cross the Atlantic solo the hard way - East to West)

28 Sep 06, 10:08 AM
gaglovintv
4 yrs I too, have this problem, with comma's. I've tried to replace them with.........but just cant's seem to quit the pesky little things.
Much to my shame I was outed by a domme friend of mine a while ago. It's helped a bit but, I've a long way, to go.
If somethings too hard to do then it's not worth doing - Homer.J.Simpson

28 Sep 06, 11:54 AM
Korriagan
UK, 3 yrs I suffer terribly with .........itis, [hangs head]
Freedom cried the wind...and I followed....
[The job of annoying talking animal is taken]

28 Sep 06, 11:55 AM
DillyTante
UK, 3 yrs
I want to thank all of you. Warmly. From the bottom of my heart. I'm moved. So very moved. And a little tearful. I want to acknowledge each and every one of you. Individually.
With no commas.

bohemian wrote:
bohemian (currently fighting the urge to add one to all of this) x

Once I too nearly fell foul of exclamation marks. Fight it. Fight it now! Before it's too late. Before exclamation marks aren't enough and you move to the harder stuff.

LaRouge wrote:
Maybe a 'groupwork' session is in order...
I'm desperate and willing to try most things. However. I must draw the line at any group hugging.

PFLsAgain wrote:
I've already offered you my solution. You need to go cold turkey for a while. [...]
I tried. I really tried! I felt so naked! So vulnerable! I thought that maybe if I just reduce my usage gradually - or a lot? And use more fullstops. Instead? It might help.

PFLsAgain wrote:
(Perhaps I ought to have a cup of tea and calm down )
Perhaps you should try something stronger. Chocolate perhaps? I've plenty of the hard core stuff here. If you fancy some.

broken_kitten wrote:

Just be thankful you'va managed to avert disaster. It's a slippery slope you know - first an overuse of commas, then far too many "quotation marks", until finally you can't type at all, caged in by walls of # slowly filling with full stops.
Oh NO!. It may already be too late. For me.
I'd just decided to opt for short and sharp sentences. Lots of full-stops! Full-stops have punch. They have impact. Strength. What else should a commaless ole biddy do?

gaglovintv wrote:
I too, have this problem, with comma's. [...] It's helped a bit but, I've a long way, to go.
I think that perhaps I might begin an online support group. Commas Anonymous. Maybe Tanos would set aside a web board. Just for us.

Dilly
Commaless women shouldn't climb trees.

28 Sep 06, 11:57 AM
DillyTante
UK, 3 yrs

Korriagan wrote:
I suffer terribly with .........itis, [hangs head]
Dammit Korri. You snuck that one in. While I was struggling. With my last post. My commaless post.
I've also issues with an itis.
Lastworditis!
Dilly
Edited 28 Sep 06, 11:58 AM by DillyTante

28 Sep 06, 12:48 PM
playzone
UK, 2 yrs
Oh dear, you are suffering badly, have you thought of joining commas anonny-mouse, or itis anonny-mouse, it must be really hard seeing ,,, everywhere, and just wanting to use one, hope you get treatment soon,
regards, P.
Da mihi castitatem et incorruptus, sed noli modo

28 Sep 06, 1:04 PM
dyercotomy
UK, 3 yrs
and i thought i was bonkers!!!
(that could be !itis)
i will try anything twice........an open mind is a mind open to happiness.

28 Sep 06, 1:08 PM
DillyTante
UK, 3 yrs

playzone wrote:
Oh dear, you are suffering badly, have you thought of joining commas anonny-mouse, or itis anonny-mouse, it must be really hard seeing ,,, everywhere, and just wanting to use one, hope you get treatment soon,
regards, P.
This morning playzone I'm thinking, 'Commas commas everywhere and not a drop to drink'.
I'm also thinking, 'The wonderful thing about Tiggers, is that Tiggers are wonderful things.'
I think that second may be a bit of an mental aberration, though. Prompted no doubt, by comma withdrawal symptoms.
Dilly

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