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So, I am addicted to Bitcoin.  The first step in curing an addiction is to realize you have one.

I got my first bits last year from the biggest dealer on the planet at the time, Gox.  Needing more, I went to a local dealer, BitBox.  It has been a long road of buying and using Bitcoin ever since.  Thanks Overstock and Tiger Direct.  I think about using bits for every purchase, and wish I could.  Damn you Walmart and various fast food chains!   

Even using the Bitcoin-Qt to move money around, and playing around with various web wallets, are great fixes…KryptoKit, Hive, Mycelium.  I play around with cold storage, securely making paper wallets, cutting them out, carefully laminating each one…getting my kicks just storing money there, only to sweep it clean and shred it when necessary.  I like studying the block chain while it drips transactions, and am fascinated by the little fiat leak bubbles landing on locations throughout the globe.  I like to make transactions and see how fast they broadcast, and wait patiently to see how quick six confirmations are complete.  It feels like running science experiments.

I go to Coindesk more than regular news networks.  I consume youtube content like madbitcoins, worldbitcoinnetwork, Max Keiser, Antonopoulus interviews, and that bald guy from Canada who taught me plenty about economics.  I learned more from those vids than my college economics class.

Now I am using localbitcoins to get my best fix yet.  Meeting people I don't know, giving them funny looking green paper, and they give me the fix I need, some bits!  Not only that, but I get cool transaction feedback that I used to only get from Ebay.  I feel like a junkie, calling the dealers regularly, draining my bank account, and happily forking over stinky green paper for just one fix. 

Then there are my Gox bits, which are held hostage currently.  Thankfully their abductor allows a precious login attempt so I can see them on occasion, but their is a good chance they will never be in my warm cold storage again.  :(

Even my wife, I gave her 2.5 BTC for her birthday, and ended up buying them back from her at market price a month later.  Jesus, I am hopeless.  She is gonna leave me if I don't get this under control, and take the kids with her.

I will sell them to her for BTC1000000 each!  Happy April Fools Day!

This sounds exactly like my life lately.   

Minus the April Fools part.

-B-

So, I am addicted to Bitcoin.
Happy April Fools Day!

Are you the described addict or was this a joke?

Wait, this isn't real?  Because that almost described most of my current life at the moment.

I'm not sure.
Maybe it is real and he was just wishing us a Happy ....Day?

Haha im on the same boat as you,
Bitcoin everything.

Wake up bitcoin, go to bed bitcoin.

Lol, I could relate (minus the april fools thing) :D

I have on many occasions awoken in the dead of night to check on my miners. I even named each one. I need help.

I think anyone with more than 1000 posts on this forum is a potential Bitcoin addict. ;)

There are much worse addictions though!  ;D

Bitcoin is an addictive story.
And it never ends..............

See, this is me. When I'm making a purchase in damn dirty dollars, I have to think about how much bitcoin it's worth, instead of vice versa like all my friends. Maybe I'm taking things a bit too far? ???

The pretty much free thousand dollars in november was pretty nice, so I'm not complaining. It's a better addiction than gambling (52% of the time) or weed.

At least with this kind of addiction, there's a possible happy ending for all of us involved. 

Or maybe not...Come on China, get your head out of your ass!   >:(

ya im not far off that ether.. only im more interested in Nxt, Nem and constantly looking for second gen coins.. PoW coins will soon die out... perhaps not bitcoin or litecoin but the useless clones will.. all the new PoS coins will all build multipools and suck the life out of PoW coins..

Atleast you arent addicted to btc gambling :-X

At this rate it won't be long!

ya thats one thing i wont touch with a barge pole!

i was a full blown gambling addict.. hourses in the bookies.. made 700 euro the first day i ever went.. hooked like a bitch after that.. lost a shit lot of money.. went on for about 2 years.. havnt placed a bet in 2 years.. done with that.. its my gf i have to thank for that... :)

I go to a meeting for my problem... it's called a Bitcoin meetup.  It's a safe place.

you have to admit there has got to be something to the whole crypto currency thing when so many people get genuinely addicted!!! lol

Hehe, we need bitcoin addicts like all of us! We are the ones who will bring it to the masses =)
Its the only way we can prevail! Keep up the addiction and the fight gents!!!

lol @ buying something from your wife   :D

Total time logged in on Bitcointalk.org: 7 days, 12 hours and 45 minutes.

I'm embarrassed but at the same time proud of these stats.  Considering that is probably only 1/4 of the true amount spent here.

Dude this is so me.

Am I an April Fools joke?
Or is the April Fools joke that I'm an Addict?
I'll go with the latter... Bitcoin on!! BTCBTCBTCBTCBTC

You level of help depends on what you named your miners.    ;)

Day trading is a very effective "cure" for any desire to gamble.  :D

I think we are addicted to money more then bitcoins etc if bitcoins where still .01 cents no one would be here.

Can you be addicted too food :P

Total Time Spent Online:   10 days, 19 hours and 40 minutes

haha same as that.. add reddit, news sites, youtube videos about crypto ect ect.. id say double it lol

Total time logged in: 18 days, 22 hours and 2 minutes.

BitcoinGod, have mercy on my soul...

You forgot "listening to the Lets a Talk Bitcoin" podcast network

tbh i rarely listen to it.. lol duno why just dont... im all about finding the next big coins and the game changers.. you dont hear about them until launch.. by then the ipos are over with....

New confession:

I have been dropping 900 USD a week since this thread began.  Been using Mycelium's new trade app.  It is always interested meeting new Bitcoiners, and they are always kind enough to give me their coin for my atm droppings.

Thinking about slowing down, but I am having to much fun playing with crypto!

i have been addicted for 2 years i spend a lot of time posting and going to post as a part time job next month for ritz because im sr and will be paid over 1mbtc per post witch is amazing

Wow, how did you come by that job?

Most likely found it in the service section of the forum.  You are also eligible so you should check it out.  It as a great casino and the highest Signature campaign program pay out for on this forum.

Indeed.  For Full Member it's 0.0007 per post starting on May 1st.

Wow you are really a big bitcoin addict lol. :D
How many bitcoin do you have stuck in mtgox and in your control now?

The competition between Primedice and Ritz is really intense and the price gets driven up fast lol :D

It is healthy I'd say and it starting a good trend of new people willing to pay a few members for the service. 

wow, crazy  ;D

if save (life, my time and life) money from bankrupt is an addiction, i'm on it.
look the 1929 and 2008 ...

TEN!

I pretty sure anyone with more than 1000 posts on this forum is already a Bitcoin addict ;)

Going to trade some ATM droppings for BTC right now!

Lawd help me Jesus!

April Fools Day?  Could've fooled me.

That describes me to a T, except for the wife & kids.   :'(

That is a shame I'm very sorry to hear that.  Hopefully your able to get back some of your property now that the wheels seem to be in motion.

Agreed, I didn't really think it was a joke either.
Another whole month gone already?

I must Admit the OP had me convinced also.. 

What should we call Phinnaeus Gage then? :D

It is the truth, it just happened to be on April Fool's when I posted it.

Ah the joys of bitcoin! Its awesome no?

Buying and selling btc from your own family at higher prices? haha!

Hi my name is ______ and I'm a cryptocashaholic.

My mining equipment will never ROI because I keep getting more and the price ticker tab is always open.
It wouldn't be such a bad thing if only I could convince Godiva to accept btc/xbt or in the very least....find a decent chocolate covered gummy-bear
on Amazon (so I can purchase a gift card with Gyft).

over 1000 already ..uh oh.  :-\

Do you have a good sponsor?
Don't hash and go to meetings.  :P
When you get tired of Cryptocashaholics Anonymous, try personal responsibility and self control, since 12 step meetings often do not work long-term.

Haha I always have a chrome tab fixed on preev.com at home, work, and mobile phone lol.   :D

you have gift for writing! :)

"When you get tired of Cryptocashaholics Anonymous, try personal responsibility and self control, since 12 step meetings often do not work long-term."

Nah...I plan to fully indulge in this addiction and happily enable anyone who cares to imbibe 0:)
 

 
 
 

New confession:

Spent the better part of yesterday installing a second SSD (64Gb) in my computer.  The install was easy (also had to install a better case fan and manage air flow obstructions)

It was installing Ubuntu 14.04 on it that was a pain.  Turns out it doesn't like Dual Graphics stuff from AMD, so I had to disable my 6670 graphics card in the BIOS and plug it directly into the onboard graphics run by my sweet ass 6800K AMD APU.

Then I tried to install 0.9.1 Bitcoin-Qt (trusty) on it, and man did I have to work!  Finally figured out, with the help of Ask! Ubuntu, that there were issues with crypto keys that were trying to access the repository.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bluematt/bitcoin

gpg --keyserver  keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv XXXXX

gpg --export --armor XXXXX | sudo apt-key add -

This is all so I can have the full client on a drive that is not used for web surfing and such (it also has to be manually connected to the motherboard for access).  And well, I fkn love me some Ubuntu, it is just so time consuming, nothing seems to work without some effort unlike Windows 8.1.

When I finally got it installed I got my fix for the day!  It is now gradually downloading the full block chain.  Now I can save lots of space on my main SSD when it doesn't have to hold a full client.

My wife told me last night, "You are starting to spend a lot of time on this computer." 

I know what that means, I better do some TLC overtime.

After setting my Ant up this afternoon I decorated it.

Crap, I think I spend too much time click link and watch video for less than 10 cents worth of btc/

Stop wasting your time on faucets lol. I am sure your time worth more than 5 cents an hour :D

Pictures please!

Here's a little fix...
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/whuE0VOqP2kJG5Dra8lz7yDCw0ZxkVPEh5Lx9okLzws=w131-h175-p-no

told ya I'm an enabler :-)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JqIyfR5YmLw/U2R4O6_ssgI/AAAAAAAAJfg/3EStfjagihY/w853-h640-no/20140503_005928.jpg

What is that a Buddha head?

It sure is purty!

It's a $6. votive holder finally put to good use. I like the night one better but it hides the Ants.
Ohmmm

It looks sweet mang.  Thanks for the fix!

Thanks for the appreciation and this confessional.
I'm certain to slip again and be back. I'm only leaving now to check a calculator, Bitmain, my wallet (including NMC), Bitminter full stats (gui page),
I'll listen to "Bitcoin Baron" before a Segway into "Let's Talk Bitcoin", while I'm reading up on what all the happy Shibes are up to on reddit.


 

Just left Shibedom.  They are raising money for some kid who has cancer.

Those Shibes sure know how to light up a room.

"They are raising money for some kid who has cancer."

Ah, "a good cause". I'm a sap for a good cause. The Doge4water is what got me interested in Doge.