THE STEEL GUITAR FORUM addiction....

Carson Leighton · Post by **Carson Leighton** » 23 Jun 2010 1:53 pm

How many think they may have an addiction to the FORUM?...I usually take a hit or two of FORUM every morning with my coffee..Another dose or two at night...

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 23 Jun 2010 2:32 pm

Carson, is that all? If that's addiction, I don't know what you'd call me. I have it open all day and have no count on how many times I check it.
Oh well, it's way better than having a gambling or alcohol addiction

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 23 Jun 2010 2:40 pm

I'm addicted to the net, and this is just one of many favorite constant check-ins.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 23 Jun 2010 2:47 pm

I'm in denial.

Clete Ritta · Post by **Clete Ritta** » 23 Jun 2010 2:57 pm

Hi Carson,

My name is Clete and I'm a forumholic.
[group chants: "Hi, Clete" ]

It's been 7 hours since my last post.

But seriously, I think the initial isolation I felt learning steel guitar by myself at home for over a year led to a feeling of euphoria when I discovered this community. All of a sudden a huge library of threads with posts by some of the very best players to peruse, and questions seemed to be answered within minutes of posting. I've learned a great deal about the instrument and made some good friends as well. Unless I become an ogre-like troll, I don't think it's necessarily bad. I'd rather read and write about music than anything else, and well...the steel guitar is addicting!!!

Clete

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 23 Jun 2010 2:59 pm

I agree with you fellows!

Jim Lindsey (Louisiana) · Post by **Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)** » 23 Jun 2010 3:17 pm

My coffee time in the mornings is generally my Forum time ... though I do find myself popping in and checking it out a few times during the day whenever I have time.

I do admit that I have occasionally spent more time on the Forum than practicing my steel ... I need to make sure I don't develop a habit of letting Forum time interfere with steel picking time.

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 23 Jun 2010 4:03 pm

Jim Cohen wrote:I'm in denial.

No,you aren't.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 23 Jun 2010 4:25 pm

Dave Hopping wrote:
Jim Cohen wrote:I'm in denial.
No,you aren't.

Okay, okay. Cleopatra was in denial.

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 23 Jun 2010 5:00 pm

My 'puter is on 24/7 each day/week.........

I NEVER turn it off. It's sorta like having a steel guitar set up, standing on its own three legs and always plugged into an amp.

Slip in behind it and start playing.........

I visit the Forum anywhere from once to a dozen times each day, or more often if I have idle time on my hands..

Carson Leighton · Post by **Carson Leighton** » 23 Jun 2010 5:42 pm

My daily doses are usually quite large..It takes quite a bit to keep me going..Lately,,I have been trying to wean myself off this stuff and practise a little more,,but It's been quite a battle...Now that I know I'm not alone,,I feel a lot better....

Bob Vantine · Post by **Bob Vantine** » 23 Jun 2010 6:36 pm

I shut computer/ forum off @ 2:30 to head for Wed nite playing job.....got home @ 9:30 'puter & forum back on.

****Bob V****

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 23 Jun 2010 7:42 pm

I'm an internet addict. I admit it. I'm looking for an on-line 12 step program to cure me of it.

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 23 Jun 2010 7:47 pm

Jim Cohen wrote:
Dave Hopping wrote:
Jim Cohen wrote:I'm in denial.
No,you aren't.
Okay, okay. Cleopatra was in denial.

Tut, Tut!

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 23 Jun 2010 8:00 pm

You could join Musicians Anonymous, Mike. It's a 12 half-step program.

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 23 Jun 2010 9:23 pm

I'm not fixated with steel guitar in any way, but I do like SGF because there are occasionally some interesting discussions about music.

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 24 Jun 2010 2:45 am

Where else could a novice like me, swap info and stories with the real pros????????
Love the humor that I find on the Forum.

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 24 Jun 2010 3:29 am

Jim Cohen wrote:
Dave Hopping wrote:
Jim Cohen wrote:
I'm in denial.

No,you aren't.

Okay, okay. Cleopatra was in denial.

Tut, Tut!

Don't be such an asp.

Marc Mercer · Post by **Marc Mercer** » 24 Jun 2010 5:07 am

Steve Hitsman wrote:
Jim Cohen wrote:
Dave Hopping wrote:
Jim Cohen wrote:
I'm in denial.

No,you aren't.

Okay, okay. Cleopatra was in denial.

Tut, Tut!
Don't be such an asp.

You guys PAY someone for these lame jokes? Egypt you.

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 24 Jun 2010 5:40 am

I'm not addicted to the Forum. (I wonder if I'm in denial, too.) Nah, I can quit anytime I want to.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 24 Jun 2010 6:26 am

From a Google search:

Most addicts [snip] relapse not just once but many times. No matter how desperately they want to quit, they repeatedly return to [snip] their addict(ion) [snip] of choice. In fact, there is a saying used in twelve-step programs and in most treatment centers that “Relapse is part of recovery.” It’s another dangerous slogan that is based on a myth, and it only gives people permission to relapse because they think that when they do, they are on the road to recovery. Just because the failure rate of some treatment programs is so enormous does not mean that relapse has to be the norm. Relapse is not part of recovery.

Relapse is part of failure. Relapse is a return to dependency. [Absinence] is part of recovery. You may now be starting to understand why the relapse rate is so high—it’s because people are just trying to quit without curing the underlying causes, which is like trying to stop scratching while your leg is still itching.

When you look at the worldwide picture of relapse among [snip] addicts, it’s difficult not to believe the slogan that “Relapse is part of recovery.” But the success of the [snip] treatment program has proven otherwise.

Once you have been successful in discovering and dealing with the underlying conditions that were responsible for your dependency in the first place, your dependency will be over.

Relapse IS part of the recovery!!! I recover every night (sleep) and relapse every day. Making neat noises with the steel is addicting. Commiserating with other steelers is part of the healing process.

Steve Hitsman · Post by **Steve Hitsman** » 24 Jun 2010 6:50 am

You guys PAY someone for these lame jokes? Egypt you.

Must be a pyramid scheme.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 24 Jun 2010 7:53 am

Yes, addiction sets in quick
before you know it, it's the ward

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 24 Jun 2010 8:35 am

(Tuten)"Kamen in and sit right down...."

Let's keep it country, boys!

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 24 Jun 2010 8:37 am

I actually put it in my pipe and smoke it.

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