Anyone else addicted to Carmex?

[Caropooh]

Does anyone else have to always have some with them or they panic?
Yesterday, my family took me to work and i couldn't find my Carmex. It wasn't in my purse or my pocket. I told DH he had to go buy me some and bring it to me after they dropped me off! I could feel my lips starting to dry up already. I did then find it in my pocket, but it was a bad feeling for a little bit. I even have DD7 getting addicted. We tell DD12 and DH that "our lips are going to fall off" without it.
Do you think there is a 12 step program for us??

 

[disneycutie84]

I am addicted to all lip balms including, chapstick, carmex, blistex, and softlips. I have one in my purse, backpack, makeup pouch, bedside table, and usually somewhere else in the house.
12 step program...

 

[WDW LOVR]

My wife's addicted to chap stick, but it's Carmex all the way for me! Not addicted, but it's the best!

 

[KerriSue]

That sweet tingley feeling when you put it on is sometimes better than sex

 

[Happywanderer]

Well--don't know about that! But it is good. I'll take it over chapstick anyday.

 

[TLHB70]

Count me as one of those that is hooked on it.

 

[Wishing on a star]

From what I am thinking I have heard, it actually is a type of physical addition. When you use something like that 24/7, your lips natural ability to moisturize them selves just shuts down, and they do not create the natural oils or compounds that they should.

 

[sorcerormickey]

It's Blistex in the little blue pot for me!!! I had to go on a plane the other day and could not bring it with me - those were the longest 2 hours of my life!!!

 

[Dreamer04]

That sweet tingley feeling when you put it on is sometimes better than sex

I gotta say--I love the stuff!!!

 

[RadioNate]

http://www.LipBalmAnonymous.com

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

I've been addicted to it since my 16 year old was in the womb! I wish I could quit using it too, because it's a PITA when I don't have my purse with me, like at a theme park, for instance.

 

[mickeysgal]

I don't go anywhere without some sort of lip balm. Chapstick usually, though.

When I first scanned this title, I thought it read "Anyone else addicted to Carmax? " I thought, wow, now thats some power shopping.

 

[SwedishMeatball]

That sweet tingley feeling when you put it on is sometimes better than sex

Yes, I became addicted back in HS when I started kissing boys. It used to be Carmex, but now it's Natural Ice and they are strategically placed all over the house so that they are within reach wherever I am. Not being able to find one is the only thing that really sends me into a panic attack.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

I started out hitting the mild stuff. Chapstick. When it didn't do it for me anymore, I starting hitting the white stuff. Blistex.

Finally, my lips were just soaking the stuff in and it wasn't working any longer. That's when I found the pot. THE pot. Not pot.

I've been an addict ever since.

 

[SamIAm21]

Carmex contains menthol and camphor, and salicylic acid (used in acne treatments) all of which are very drying to your lips, so once the wax and cocoa butter wears off, you are left with dry lips, which leads you to put on more, and when it wears off, you are left with drier lips, which leads you to put on more... get it!!

Carmex is by far the worst thing you could ever put on your lips and was originally designed for drying out cold sores, not for chapped lips. I mean it says it right there in bold on top of the pot! For Cold Sores!

 

[jennyl772003]

I live one town over from where they make the stuff.

I used to use it, but I've moved on to new balms. I am pretty picky since so many do dry my lips out.

 

[pilikia97]

When I started dating my now DH back in highschool, he had a cat that was addicted to carmex- it was like extreme catnip to her! He would rub a little on the carpet and she would rub her face across it and roll all around it, drooling happily away lol

 

[disneycutie84]

http://www.LipBalmAnonymous.com

That site is hilarious!

 

[Caropooh]

I'm so glad I'm not alone in my addiction!
That tingly feeling is the best! I know that all is well with me then! Heaven forbid that I wears pants or shorts with out a pocket. Even DH knows to buy me clothes with pockets! I need somewhere for my tube!!!!

 

[SwedishMeatball]

http://www.LipBalmAnonymous.com

This was too funny.


Lip Balm Anonymous Self-Test for Lip Balm Addiction

1. Do you ever use more lip balm than you planned?
2. Has the use of lip balm interfered with your job?
3. Is your lip balm use causing conflict with your spouse or family?
4. Do you feel depressed, guilty, or remorseful after you use lip balm?
5. Do you use whatever lip balm you have almost continuously until the supply is exhausted?
6. Do you ever wish that you had never taken that first application or hit of lip balm?
7. Do you have an obsession to get lip balm when you don't have it?
8. Are you experiencing financial difficulties due to your lip balm use?
9. Do you experience an anticipation high just knowing you are about to use lip balm?
10. Without using lip balm, do you have difficulty sleeping without taking a drink or another drug?
11. Are you absorbed with the thought of getting coated even while interacting with a friend or loved one?
12. Have you begun to use lip balm while alone?
13. Do your lips, nose, or other areas hurt when you avoid Lip Balm?
14. Do you ever have feelings that people are talking about you or watching you?
15. Do you use larger doses of lip balm to get the same protection you once experienced?
16. Have you tried to quit or cut down on your lip balm use only to find that you couldn't?
17. Have any of your friends or family suggested that you may have a problem?
18. Have you ever lied to or misled those around you about how much or how often you use?
19. Do you use lip balm in your car, at work, in the bathroom, on airplanes, or other public places?
20. Do you occasionally coat heavily after a disappointment, quarrel or rough day?
21. When under pressure, do you always use more heavily than usual?
22. Can you handle more lip balm now than when you first started using?
23. When using with others, do you try to have a few extra coats when they won't know it?
24. Are there certain occasions when you feel uncomfortable if lip balm is not available?
25. When you start using, are you in more of a hurry to get the first hit than you used to be?
26. Are you secretly irritated when friends or family discuss your lip balm use?
27. Do you usually have a reason for occasions when you use heavily?
28. Have you tried to control your lip balm use by switching brands or following different plans?
29. Have you often failed to keep promises about controlling your lip balm?
30. Have you tried to control your lip balm use by changing jobs or moving?
31. Do you try to avoid family or friends while using?
32. Are you having an increasing number of financial and work problems?
33. Do more people seem to be treating you unfairly without reason?
34. Have you ever decided to stop using for a week or so, but only lasted for a couple of days?
35. Do you wish people would mind their own business about your lip balm use--stop telling you what to do?
36. Is lip balm affecting your reputation?
37. Do you crave lip balm at a definite time daily?
38. Does lip balm cause you to have difficulty sleeping?
39. Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of lip balm?
40. Are you afraid that if you stop using lip balm your work will suffer or you will lose your energy, motivation, or confidence?
41. Do you spend time with people or in places you otherwise would not be around but for the availability of lip balm?
42. Have you ever stolen lip balm or money from friends or family?
43. Can you apply lip balm with one hand?

If you have answered Yes to any of these questions, you may have a lip balm dependency problem.