Obsession - A Discussion

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Rob Appell Mar 10, 2009, 12:26pm EDT

To me, obsession is what my stalker in real life is full of...and he can't take no for an answer or the rejection I hand to him all the time because of no interest on my part whatsoever.

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Christine K. Mar 10, 2009, 12:34pm EDT

People can be obbsesive about alot of things. Their weight, the way they look, having everything organized etc..

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adam w. Mar 10, 2009, 12:37pm EDT

Chocolate. The ultimate obsession. :.)

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Kushal Poddar Mar 10, 2009, 12:47pm EDT

I am obsessed with poetry and I donot know if it is entirely harmless. It can consume a life.

explode in colors

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Thomas Millington Mar 10, 2009, 1:52pm EDT

I believe in moderation in all things. An obsession is going beyond the bounds of moderation.

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Nancy Biri Mar 10, 2009, 2:01pm EDT

thanks for sharing

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Marianne R. Mar 10, 2009, 2:50pm EDT

Thomas makes a good explaination

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Gary (aka: William Pinn) J. Mar 10, 2009, 5:06pm EDT

Yes, there is good obsession...like when you set a goal you are determined to reach. We can thank Thomas Edison for being an obsessive man. He tried and tested over 3000 materials before he found the tungsten used in lght bulbs. The man rarely slept; he was obsessed.

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golds g. Mar 10, 2009, 5:51pm EDT

thinking about something nonstop and not being able control it

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Larry W. Mar 10, 2009, 6:23pm EDT

being obsession with god to me obesesion and posztions are about the same things

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Oxnard Oasis Mar 10, 2009, 8:19pm EDT

I think obsession makes life interesting.

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Georgiana S. Mar 10, 2009, 8:27pm EDT

OCD is taking it too far, though I love Monk!
Thomas, you got it right, moderation in all things even allows one to be a hedonist!

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Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Mar 10, 2009, 10:24pm EDT

To me it is scary. My ex was obsessed about everything.

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Jan S. Mar 11, 2009, 12:06am EDT

Obsessions can really get a grip on our minds and make us miserable. Ruminating over a problem can give the problem a life of its own. Then it controls us.

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Donald M. Mar 11, 2009, 12:59pm EDT

I am obsessed with everything being where I put it. Organized or piled on the table, so I know where is it. My bad obsession is getting upset and telling my family to leave my things alone. ,,,they stayed a lot cleaner and organized when I could find them, then now having to look all over trying to find things that would have been so simple otherwise.

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Heather C. Mar 11, 2009, 1:42pm EDT

Obsession can be useful if you are looking for answers....like a detective or an inventor. It drives you not to let it go and put all you can into your work. It is bad when people are obsessed with other people and are not living in reality.

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Angela A. Mar 11, 2009, 2:52pm EDT

I guess I would have to say that my obsession of late is getting on the computer.
And, I think that it's only bad when you spend so much time on it, that you stop taking care of yourself and your family.
Too much of a good thing, always turns bad.
That's why you have to set limits.

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