Just wondering....addiction?

[DeeCee735]

Okay, so I'm home recovering from a surgery, and sitting here on the boards, which I'm addicted to and check every single day. I could be watching a movie, or reading a book, or polishing my nails, or contemplating the secrets of the universe......but here I am, lurking around the posts and dreaming of being at the BWV and spending time in
WDW.... leading me to wonder......am I the only one?

Sometimes this feels so ordinary and normal, sometimes it feels very weird to have such a "thing" for DVC/WDW, Walt, the mouse, The DIS, etc.
WHY? What it is about Mr. Walt Disney's wonderful imagination, creation....his "world" that just makes me want to be part of it every single day? There are so many places in the world we could vacation at, NONE have the draw like this, no one place that I want to go back to over and over and over!! Some of my family/friends/co-workers/acquaintances think I'm out of my mind, some love me for my "eccentricity", some are "catching" the "itis".

Just wondering how many of my fellow Disers feel the same way, or am I totally nuts? (maybe it's the painkillers???) Whatever it is.......I'm going with it, best thing we ever purchased was DVC, I've already got two trips planned for this year, and one on the horizon for next....with the planning fairies spinning in my head for what to do with those leftover points.....

Thanks for "listening" to my thoughts......

 

[DisneyBride'03]

First, wish you a speedy recovery Looks like you have a great trip coming up!!

I wouldnt call it an addicition...cause I believe the love of all things Disney and DVC is a positive thing My friends dont "get it"...my DH is starting to!

Dont want to bore everyone with my life story and the Disneyesque parts to it...lol...but..my fae..we were married 5 years ago this year at the Polynesian on June 28...My Dh and I had struggled with pregnancies, our AVa was born June 28, 2006 Her first trip to WDW at 14 mths...once DH saw her having so much fun there...he couldnt sign the DVC contract fast enough Her third trip is in June for her 2nd birthday

Sorry...back to you OP

 

[iluveeyore]

Hi Diane! Get well soon! I was just wondering the same thing - I'm home alone, have lots of useful things I could be doing, but I've been on the DIS for (gasp!) over an hour! We own DVC too, and have one trip planned, and I'm planning a solo for my 40th in Nov. (shhh - secret!).
I'm on these boards at least twice a day, devouring new info and trying to help other dis'ers with tips from my many visits.
My family and friends think it's a sickness, but I look at it as therapy to get me through my WDW withdrawal until my next trip.
So keep DISing

 

[RLRDA]

'Obsession' or 'compulsion' are probably better words! We all have WDWOCD on the DIS! I could have a spotless house if I weren't on these boards as often as I am! But what fun would that be.

Hope you have a speedy recovery!

 

[tiggercrew]

Hope you get well soon! Addiction?...I choose to call it my "escape". I love reading trip reports to see how others enjoy their DVC and take notes on things we may want to try in the future. I spend a lot of time caring for my elderly parents, so Disney is my much needed escape from reality. Others drink, I choose to DIS.

 

[DeeCee735]

Others drink, I choose to DIS.

Thanks for your replies and good wishes.....compulsion, obsession, addiction, escape, they all seem to fit the bill! Could be worse, I'm still here on the boards, still WDW dreaming and most wonderfully....still planning!

Have a great day.....

 

[Lady V]

You are not alone...it is crazy. I was thinking about it yesterday in the car how now I really do look at the boards everyday. The only times I skip it are if we have gone out of town or if I have just gotten back froma trip and I need alittle break. For about a week only though!
sometimes I scan them and don't find anything to read...other times I can't get through them at all because they are so great!
My friends are amazed that I am so Disney happy but I can't explain it to them. Once you get bitten you bleed Mickey from then on. and boy have I been bitten...

 

[aclov]

Definately an addiction! I'm on these boards when I should be doing housework or working!

 

[igitur]

Well for one thing, many of us are probably getting cabin fever from the long cold snowy winter we've been having...I know I am It sure makes for a nice diversion when you're stuck in the house in the cold north!

Visiting these boards always brings me closer to any upcoming vacation we have planned and I'm one of those people who always has to have a vacation to look forward to!

Face it, a good percentage of the world is addicted to SOMETHING on the internet...we should be thankful that for us, it's the Disboards

Deb

 

[DeeCee735]

Face it, a good percentage of the world is addicted to SOMETHING on the internet...we should be thankful that for us, it's the Disboards

Deb

Very funny, very true.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Yep another Diane who is suffering from WDWOCD! It goes right along with ownership!

 

[loveit]

OMG Diane, I'm recovering from surgery too and I'm doing the same thing!!! That is really funny! I keep clicking around the board just to read ANYTHING new!! I do believe that it is a serious addiction, but in a good way! I just want my little bit of Disney.....all of the time! I just chalk it up to...I'm not allowed to do anything (lifting, bending, walking stairs) so I am ALLOWED to, and not feeling guilty about, surfing this board!! Our next trip is in July, so I have a great reason to sit on here for hours

Hope you're feeling better....speedy recovery to you!


Laura

 

[a Really Bad Egg]

I could be watching a movie, or reading a book...

This is funny...because not long ago I was being flamed for saying I liked the DIS boards for entertainment.

The flame was that I should read a book or watch a movie instead...which is okay I guess, but it was from someone that has been on the boards for 9 years and had over 20,000 posts.

 

[kimberh]

This is funny...because not long ago I was being flamed for saying I liked the DIS boards for entertainment.

The flame was that I should read a book or watch a movie instead...which is okay I guess, but it was from someone that has been on the boards for 9 years and had over 20,000 posts.

A 20,000 post dis member flamed you? That's almost funny! They must have been having a bad day. But this is just my humble opinion.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Well... Diane... It is hard to say. You have a sort of poetic way of writing, which could certainly indicate the influence of strong pain medications.

I have experienced this mellow world once when ending up in the hospital with a broken back... just laying there and thinking.... this is kind of nice....

But, I suspect we're all just happy people, looking for a happy place to be, with other happy people. Yep.


Oh.. and Miss Loveit (Laura) please stop clicking all over the place.... you're slowing the boards down.

 

[DeeCee735]

Well... Diane... It is hard to say. You have a sort of poetic way of writing, which could certainly indicate the influence of strong pain medications.

I have experienced this mellow world once when ending up in the hospital with a broken back... just laying there and thinking.... this is kind of nice....

But, I suspect we're all just happy people, looking for a happy place to be, with other happy people

you've make a very funny point.......

 

[Flyerfan]

These boards make me feel like I'm 1000 miles south when I'm sitting here in the cold Northeast. Like Deb, I'm another one who always needs to plan. I drive DH crazy when I start talking about the vacation after next when the "next" one is still 9 months away.

 

[DisneyBride'03]

My DH thinks I enjoy the planning part more! lol But I love it, its the next best thing to being there!!

And I love to read abt what others are planning, when going etc!!

 

[LSchrow]

well, i've been sitting here on many medications with my handy-dandy ice pack (back injury), for almost 3 months now . (just today, WC finally approved me for a procedure that should help ~ i'm so excited, i would jump up & down........if i could ).
honestly, i think the DIS has helped me keep my sanity. nothing else around me changes (laundry is not done, dust bunnies have taken over, etc), but there is always something new going on here. i love reading through the TRs, visualizing each step, learning a little something new everyday, asking & answering questions.
and, my post count skyrocketed since the injury.

most importantly, diane & laura ~ i hope you're both feeling better soon!!

 

[DeeCee735]

you too.