Introduction
I decided to dedicate a page to help those who are addicted to doodling in its many forms. If you need help or counselling please seek help immediately.
The 12 Steps
Start with the following 12 steps if you need to recover from this addiction, and practice each step daily.
1. Do not cover all your walls with doodles. Leave some space for family photos.
2. Do not keep multiple projects going at the same time.
3. Do not buy pens, pencils, markers and sketch pads when you have lots at home.
4. Do not let your drawing area look like your can't stop to clean up.
5. Do not look at everything as if it is your next idea for a doodle.
6. Do not stock up on supplies just because they are on sale.
7. Do not let doodling distract you from fixing dinner, doing the washing and taking the kids to school etc.
8. Do not stay up doodling all night.
9. Do not keep every magazine and piece of junk mail for the patterns you could copy.
10. Do not relegate the kitchen table to doodling only. The family have to eat somewhere.
11. Do not save all packaging for the doodling ideas, you have to throw out some things as rubbish.
12. Do not promise you will quit tomorrow, it never comes.
More Steps
Other people have different symptoms they have written me about. If you are suffering from any of these behaviors you will need to do them daily as well.
13. Do not lie about going to bed and then stay up another 2 hours doodling. (Nikki let me know about this one)
This 12 Step Program is a good check list if you are not sure you are a Doodleaholic. If you do do, 3 of the 12 items listed you are well on the way to becoming an addict.
STOP NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
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START THIS PROGRAM
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START THIS PROGRAM
Other Symptoms
I know there are other symptoms of this dreaded addiction.
If you know what they are please add them to the comments below so that I can include them in this 12 Step Program. I think I many have to add a lot more steps, and promise to do so to help those in need.
My Confession
I am not recovering, I am addicted, I cannot turn away from many of those 12 Steps
sooooooo
IF YOU CANNOT KEEP TO THIS 12 STEP PROGRAM
YOU MAY AS WELL CONTINUE TO DOODLE
BECAUSE THIS ADDICTION IS NOT HARMFUL ANYWAY
AND IS SOOOO MUUUCH FUNNNN.
yayy righto!!!
ReplyDeleteaddicted all the way, maybe you should add this one too
"Do not let your love for doodling keep you from preping for your SATs, your admission in college depends on the test results not the doodles"
hehe my mom actually asked me to put down my pen for a while and watch some tv :P and then maybe just oepn my brand new SAT 2 books for a change
Love and I hope you don't mind I have copied and re-posted
ReplyDeleteWill take note and follow all the 12 Rules. xxx
ReplyDeleteIf ceiling and floors count, I proudly report that at least 35% of my wall space is 'doodle free'. All the other steps are utterly blown to pieces, beyond recognition - without resembling any pattern or reason. I can share one mildly clever coping mechanism for those that go into an art and/or craft supply store with the intention of buying one thing and spend no more than 5 - 10 minutes, but end up buying a LOT more stuff and spend an embarrassing amount of time in the process.
ReplyDeleteArrive at the store no earlier than 15 minutes before closing. In doing so, you guarantee not only 'gentle reminders' to hurry up, but also quick service if you need help finding anything.