Thursday, February 19, 2009

New disorders (everyone get your own!)

Do you suffer from an addiction? Are you pre-disposed?
I recently came across a website (might have been a blog, I don't remember) that listed new addictions. I also heard a radio story on it. Here's the list -


Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD)
Youtube Addiction Disorder (YAD)
Google Search Addiction Disorder (GSAD)
Widget Addiction Disorder (WAD)
Twitter Addiction Disorder (TAD)
Blackberry Addiction Disorder (BAD)
Mac Addiction Disorder (MAD)

I don't know about you, but we have identified some addictions from observations made in our home. Here they are,

DVR Addiction Overload Disorder (DAOD) - Recording 10 hours of TV in one day that you plan to fit into 1 hour at night. Something inherently wrong there, hmmm....

Potato Chip Withdrawl - Okay this isn't a disorder, but it is still going on around here...

Wii Addiction disorder (WiiAD) - 'nuff said. See my earlier Wii addiction post.

Bargain Addiciton Disorder - This is when you buy stuff because it is a "good deal" without any real use for it.... It doesn't really happen around here, just sayin...

How about you? What disorders are you currently facing in your home?

133 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am definetly suffering from FAD, GSAD, DAOD and of course a blog addiction. Please somoene find the cure! Maybe not, I may go insane with out the mentioned addictions.

3 Bay B Chicks said...

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-Wenda

Sturgmom said...

Visiting from SITS!! I think your list about covered my addiction. EXCEPT for my vanilla diet dr. pepper addiction. :)

lynette355 said...

Oh I am MAD for sure LOL
SITS-er do you think we may win on the SITS give away for make it yourself? Oh and BTW I see Wenda is here!!!! She ran across my comments yesterday too!

Other addiction.
PAD for those who cant say no to pets

I am Harriet said...

Been there. Had those.
Great post!
Stopping by from SITS!

Susan said...

I can totally relate! FAD is a definite...I would have to add EBAY Disorder! Love me some Ebay! Stopping by from SITS!

Mammatalk said...

My youngest suffers from poopy diaper disorder. Is there an end in sight? ;-)

Hccm said...

Blog addiction. It is so bad I am thinking about doing and intervention on myself.

Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha

Aunt Spicy said...

HILARIOUS! I have DCA [Diet Coke Addiction]

Sara @ Domestically Challenged said...

Yay! i not only found a cool blog that added to my disorders,
I have
MAD
FAD and
TAD just to name a few... but can you do one for soda?!? I agree with Sturgmom!

Jan Holt said...

Where is Wenda addiction should make the list now... Glad I found your blog!

;-)

Heather said...

Cute post! I just signed up for facebook about 2 months ago and now have FAD.

Kristen said...

I am currently in a blog obsession induced coma. And most recently FWABWAD (Following Wenda around blog world addiction disorder.

Eve said...

Haha... we suffer from some of the classics in our home, such as: CHAD (chocolate addiction disorder) and CPDTNTGAUDD (can't put down the novel to get anything useful done disorder) and of course the slightly newer, BAD (blogging addiction disorder). But we aren't to the point of seeking out help yet!

MsTypo said...

You discovered my secret! I have far too many of those disorders. Where do i find a support group?

Tracey said...

I have an award for you if you would like to come get it!
Tracey x x x

Unknown said...

You mention those disorders as if they are a bad thing.

HEY! Wenda's been here!

Darcy @ m3b said...

LOL! I'm a TAD, MAD, BAD! ;)

6 Happy Hearts said...

LOL!! Too good! I have them all I'm afraid : (

Anonymous said...

hehehehe. hello! this is funny. i am suffering from many of these! such a shame. ;)

amber

The Redhead Riter said...

Stopping by from SITS to give a little blog ♥ Congrats on your SITS day!

We suffer from:
Ice Cream Addiction
Law & Order Addiction
Loud Music Addiction
Staying Up Too Late Addiction

Angela said...

OMG-I totally suffer from over half of those, both the ones you listed and the ones you identified in your house. Hey, at least I'm not alone. Great post! It was both fun and entertaining!

.:*aMbAr*:. said...

Hello! Stopping by from SITS. I just wanted to say thank you for diagnosing me. Whew, I just saved a trip to the doc rite there. LOL, I suffer from FAD, TAD, BAD, and I think my bf's infecting me with his GSAD. The Bargain Addiction Disorder, I completely inherited from my mother. Amazing post.

http://ambarsthoughts.blogspot.com/

MrsM said...

I'm going to go with DPAD (Diet Pepsi Addiction) BRAD (Blog Redesign Addiction...seriously, I redo my blog look on pretty much a monthly basis) and NAD (Noggin Addiction...what? That's the Kai-Lan channel!)

Cute post =) Congrats on your FB day!

SugarandSpice said...

Blog...twitter, and yes that's me...buying stuff because it's a good deal:) Hope my husband doesn't read this:)

BJ_Mama said...

Currently I am suffering from TDBA (Thrifty Decor Blog Addiction) and I don't want help... :)

Anonymous said...

Dead Battery Stress Disorder (DBSD)
Missing Bear Distress MBD

Great post!

Rita Barakat said...

Too funny I would have to say SAD scrapbooking addictition disorder

Unknown said...

great post...happy SITSta's day!

Stacey said...

I definitely have a blog addiction!

Stopping by from SITS.

La Belle Mere said...

I am MAD, BAD and SAD....

Addicted to Malls, Blackberry, and Scrapbooking!

Oh, and Blogging obviously!

Happy SITS day.

B x

Mercedes said...

Mine is definetly taking pictures of my kid. Yeah my husband keeps trying to send me in for treatment. Happy Sits day!

Anonymous said...

Oh I totally have Bargain Addiction Disorder!

Helen McGinn said...

Gin Time Addiction Disorder; no, it's not the same as being an alcoholic, I just crave the one gin & tonic come 7pm in the evening. I don't always get it but the craving will always be there. I usually get a cup of tea instead. Sigh.

Happy SITS Day!! xx

Unknown said...

Hahaha, I used to have FAD, but it's fading away now. Unfortunately, now I'm suffering from BAD- Blogger Addiction Disorder! AGHHH.

Be sure and pop by and leave a note!

-Laila
www.randomweavings.blogspot.com

Astrid in Bristling Acres said...

Funny!

I've got blogging addiction. It's got to stop! LOL!

Happy SITS day!

Amanda @ Serenity Now said...

I currently suffer from DAOD and Bargain Overload. I need treatment. ;)

said...

I am personally susceptible to the Bargain Addiction. Currently trying to manage it. Hard to when I get anywhere near a Target clearance end cap!

Congrats on your SITS day!

Elizabeth Patch said...

Happy SITS day! so many disorders, so little time in which to keep up with them! Don't forget iTunes disorder!

Cher said...

Hmmm..I gotta say. I think ours is a Sugar Cereal Addiction---you know the really not-so-good for you kind? Ya...we go through a jumbo bag or two a week!!

glenna said...

I have so many. LOL
Have a great SITS day!

Becky @ Our Sweet Peas said...

Oh, I used to have the DVR addiction disorder until we dropped it to save money. I still miss my sweet, sweet, dvr. Although I watch MUCH less tv b/c when I have time to sit and watch NOTHING is ever on. :)

Happy SITS!

Robin said...

gee....I didn't think Twitter and Facebook had been around long enough to become an addiction yet.
:-)

Sandra Winn said...

ROFLMAO...these were great!

My husband and I have SFD- Seinfeld Disorder. We watch reruns regularly even though we've seen each episode a thousand times. :-)

Our 14-yo ds has LTLED and FGD - Loves to Learn Everything Disorder (constantly reading books, taking classes, watching informational programming, and even learning from the WWW). He's also addicted to Family Guy. LOL

Our 11-yo dd has ILAAD (I love all animals disorder)- I swear, she'll be some animal rights extremist someday. She also has WKD-an addiction to Webkinz.

Have a great day as the SITS FB!

~ Sandy
"We're all on this journey towards healthier living together"

http://momsfightingfat.com

Lisa said...

Happy SITS day!! I think I have a general PC addiction....AKA PCA! ;)

Ungirdled Passion said...

FUNNY! I have PD - Procrastination Disorder! Happy SITS!

Delectable Dining said...

So funny! It's kind of scary how many of those fit in at my house!

Delectable Dining said...

So funny! It's kind of scary how many of those fit in at my house!

Jennifer C. Valerie said...

What an interesting list of addictions. I think at one point or the other I suffered from all on the list except for the Blackberry and Mac because I've never had them. Hope you're enjoying your SITS Day.

Susan said...

lol! Happy SITS day... I think I have most of these "_

Tania @ Larger Family Life said...

A Blog Reading Addiction here. BRA?!

Mommys Online Garage Sale said...

I have the Cleaning Addiction and Thrift Shopping Addiction. Funny Post.

Jackie said...

Too funny!! These are all so true!

Happy SITS day!

Chanda said...

I have the bargain issue here....but I do try to limit it to stuff I can at least re-sell on ebay!

Mel at Adventures of Mel said...

Definitely the bargain addiction and the dvr overload....LOL; great post!

missy said...

very funny........we have alot of those same addictions at our house........plus more i am sure!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Um... Well, naturally, I have a blog addiction - reading, writing. I just got tweetdeck, too... so now I'm addicted to twitter.

Collette@Jesuslovesmums said...

stopping by from SITS love your blog!
Collette xxx

Unknown said...

Definitely suffer from FA, specifically the app Farm Town. I also have a blog addiction, a Pepsi addiction and an anything sweet I find in the house and can put in my mouth addiction. :)

Guide To Life For Women Author - TR Hughes said...

I definitely have GSAD and TAD. Great post idea. You're funny!

Anonymous said...

I'm with the RedHead Riter with the Law and Order SVU Disorder. Happy SITS day!

Laura said...

Well I have a Coke Icee and Mountain Dew Icee addiction disorder. Have to have one (maybe two) a day.

CIAD & MDIAD

Anonymous said...

I totally have Bargain Addiction Disorder, tee hee! Happy SITS day!

Jamie :)

Jane In The Jungle said...

BAD is around here all the time!!!

Happy SITS day!

Brooke said...

a bargain hunter addiction going strong here! :)

happy sits day.

Kelly said...

I'm currently suffering from iPAD -I'm addicted to my iPhone! I'm thinking about having it surgically attached to my hand!

Amy said...

I am surprised you didn't have the blogging addiction listed. I think that is the most prominent and powerful one of all.

Anonymous said...

I am definitely suffering from blogger addiction!!!

Sarah said...

I do think CAD is the big thing around here. Computer addiction disorder.

Amy said...

I just saw a thing on the news about the signs of Facebook addiction disorder. Ha!

Pseudo said...

I would have to say blog addiction disorder.

{leah} said...

I don't have any disorders... twitch..twitch.

Happy SITS day

Anonymous said...

i just started blogging but i already have a blog disorder,myspace, an twitter

Hannah said...

Ahh, FAD, how it taunts me! Enjoy your SITS day!

Jewls said...

ha ha, oh that's funny. Of course I don't have ANY of those addictions... ;) Happy SITS day!

Anonymous said...

Oh, I have a disorder and didn't even know it until you pointed it out. The DVR disorder - I *so* have that.

Marrdy said...

I am trying very hard to not get that Facebook addiction, I can only deal with one thing at a time. For now that is blog addiction!

Jenn said...

I have FAD, GSAD, BAD, and MAD. If I stay here any longer I'll get TAD and DVRAD too, like Scrappy Girl.

Kekibird said...

I think I'm just a walking addiction, PERIOD! Hahahah!!

Happy FB on SITS Day!

Mary | Deep South Dish said...

LOL I can totally relate to a few of those!

Happy SITS Day!!

Chaya Bluma said...

Congratulations on being queen for a day! I suffer from CSA - Craft Supply Addiction. Oh and I've been know to request caffeine in IV form, so I guess that counts too.

shortmama said...

Im having a lazy addiction disorder!

Holly @ Domestic Dork said...

Hmmmm...wouldn't it be easier if they just diagnosed people with "Addiction Disorder?" :P

Charlotte said...

I have had FAD for a year now! Definitely blogging of course and obsessively checking my sitemeter to see how many visitors I get. Wouldn't it be awesome to have an addiction to working out and healthy eating, LOL, I crack myself up.

Robbie S. Redmon, LPC said...

FAD is in the house! Have a wonderful day!

Ali said...

FAD, TAD and BAD.

Hi, my name is Ali and I'm a FAD/TAD/BAD-aholic...

brokenteepee said...

Happy SITS day.
heh heh

Lisa said...

There is not enough room here to list all my addictions!!
You and I are alot alike, we have 4 kids, 1 boy and 3 girls...the bargain hunting thing is my biggest addiction!!
Happy SITS day!

Unknown said...

I'm definitely guilty of some of those.

Gretchen said...

Girl, you are funny. But, I think an intervention is in order...

We don't have a Wii or a DS or a DVR... but we do have Netflix and often I get quite twitchy while I'm waiting for my next DVD to arrive. So I can kinda relate. Is that NAD? (Netflix Addiction Disorder)

Happy SITS Day!

Courtney said...

Im def. going with Air conditioner Addiction. Although it may just be pregnancy induced...

Jessica said...

Happy SITS! We have ice cream, DVR, shoppin, and blogging addictions this way!

Stereos and Souffles said...

I get the potato chip withdrawal for sure!

Tonya said...

I have bought things just because it was a good deal too!

As for a Wii addiction, I need to get my addiction back going again so I can be more disciplined with Wii Fit! :-)

tiarastantrums said...

ha ha - I'm with you on the potato chip !!

tiarastantrums.com

Pricousins said...

oh that's what that is. Facebook addiction. LOL!

Becky @ Babes in Hairland said...

I'd have to say it's the trying not to shove everything that's in my kitchen in my mouth disorder. Don't know what to call it - but totally not a good one!

Unknown said...

Stopping in from SITS!! Love your list of disorders...too funny!

Anonymous said...

OH, I'm addicted to the internet, no doubt. Congrats on being the FB!

CoffeewithZooly said...

Stopping by. Love the list.

S Club Mama said...

I definitely have the Facebook addiction. And blog addiction. My poor kids.

lilybox said...

LMAO......... guess i'm suffering from YAD and GSAD lol. was cured from FAD ages ago. lol........ hilarious.

Pam said...

Happy SITS Day. I definitely suffer from BAD (Blogging Addiction Disorder)!

Lamonica said...

Stopping by from SITS. Congratulations on being a featured blogger. I have an ice cream addiction. Every time I want something sweet I always have a craving for ice cream.

tammy said...

Happy Sits day!! :) Oh man, I suffer from quite a few of these addictions and more. Chocolate addiction, blog reading addiction(BRA...loved that from an earlier commenter) and Reality show addictions...like Hell's Kitchen, The Next Food Network Star...sigh.... I'm a walking addict and I must come to grips with it. Thanks for giving me some starting points!

Lisa@saltandlightstudio said...

We are definitely GSAD and MAD around here! Hilarious post! Why didn't think of it!

Patricia said...

Oh we're definitely addicted over here... mine is CHOCOLATE.

great post. Happy SITS day!

Frugal New England Kitchen said...

Visiting from SITS! Happy SITS day!

I have WAD - Widget Attention Disorder!

egt said...

Nap Addiction Disorder?

Of course, I'd hate to say I had "NADS"

Atlanta said...

I second the above comment. =) All other addictions I currently possess pale in comparison!

Lady Mama said...

CAD = Coffee Addiction Disorder
CAD = Chocolate Addiction Disorder
BAD = Blogging Addiction Disorder
!

Anonymous said...

I think everything is some sort of disorder or "syndrome" these days. Don't worry. I'm sure the pharmaceutical companies will come up with a pill for what ails you soon ;)

Anonymous said...

I think everything is some sort of disorder or "syndrome" these days. Don't worry. I'm sure the pharmaceutical companies will come up with a pill for what ails you soon ;)

mamammelloves said...

I think I have a lot of addictions... first coffee, then blog, then facebook, then blackberry... oh, and I'm also addicted to my son! He's the best! :) Love your post!

Anonymous said...

So funny! And yes, I have a few of those addictions, plus an addiction to using spray paint for trash to treasure projects. Hope the fumes aren't killing too many brain cells!

the planet of janet said...

oh, i totally am a bejeweled-blitz-aholic, which is a byproduct of FAD.

i'm a hopeless case, too. there are no 12-step programs for this one.

Michelle (hometc) said...

Happy SITS day! Playing catch-up here. My addiction is iced green tea-I should live to be 120!

Elizabeth D. said...

Happy belated SITS day, this was hilarious! My husband fully suffers from BAD and I fully plan to tell him that! :)

Housewife Savant said...

I have several afflictions that need good acronyms.

I LOVE it when SITS features bloggers I already know and enjoy.
Sorry I missed your day.
I was out of town!
I hope it was great fun.
Congrats on being featured. You SO deserve it.

Michelle said...

BSD....yes I know what that sounds like but really it's baby show disorder. I cannot stop watching baby shows.

Brandy@YDK said...

happy sits day. i have a blog addiction.

Unknown said...

Great post, I'm a TAD, WiiAD, DietCokeAd and BlogAD.

Jodi said...

Wow, I have alot of these, lol. Here are mine:

FAD
GSAD
WAD
TAD
SPAD (an addiction to my smartphone)

Funny post! Happy SITS!

Rhiannon Bosse said...

wow. I have a lot of issues haha ewwwww yikes!!

Charmaine said...

I've got the Bargain Addiction Disorder - mine comes in the form of garage sales, thrift stores, and flea markets. Can't get enough.

Anonymous said...

Uh oh... I have too many. I better get a notebook. LOL

Jessica said...

I SO have BAD. WTH is that, anyway?? Ugh. My husband always says, "It's not a bargain if we don't need it."

shraddha said...

Happy SITS Day!

Jenn Calling Home said...

WWTTAD - Wondering Where the Teens Are Disorder and why the house is so darn quiet. Congrats on being a SITS blog.

Maureensk said...

I'll take your FAD and one up you, MWAD (Mafia Wars Addiction Disorder). I've also been developing some FVAD (Farmville Addiction Disorder). I never play video games, except on Facebook and they aren't even particularly fun games!

Juliet Grossman said...

Definitely got a little FAD going on. There is a sub-category of FAD for looking at people's pictures. Oh, and what about randomly looking for funny or odd videos on You Tube?

piecemeal people said...

My husband suffers from Blackberry Addiction Disorder - most definitely. He now has TWO, and either one or both are constantly giving off one alert or another. So far I have managed to stay away from Facebook, though I'm pretty sure it'll be a huge problem for me if I ever do sign up. Which is why I haven't.

Stopping by from SITS, a little late!

Gigi said...

I definitely suffer from blog addiction disorder. And, I never was much for texting or my cell phone, but over the last few weeks,as my life has been in upheaval, I have my phone on me ALL the time. There's always someone checking in. So there you have it, BLAD (blog) and BAD (blackberry). I like your WiiAD. I think my son has that for sure!