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Title: Obsessed (do I need professional help?)
Post by: 9 Mile Archer on February 02, 2007, 02:20:00 PM
I am so obsessed with archery it is scary.  I have the tendency to get obsessive about things but this sport is right up there where girls were when I was 16 years old  :scared:  .  I really want winter to end so shooting in my yard is more pleasant.  Oh wait I still need to go on a bunny hunt, no wait league is fun and I need to improve my shooting for my spring bear hunt  :smileystooges:  ……see I’m crazy.  Thank god for this site because I can tell I’m not alone.  Who else feels a little crazy about it?
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Post by: madness522 on February 02, 2007, 02:27:00 PM
My hand is proudly raised!
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Post by: ishiwannabe on February 02, 2007, 02:28:00 PM
Guilty as charged. And somehow trad gear is even worse for me than my compound was...
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Post by: ishiwannabe on February 02, 2007, 02:29:00 PM
Better....I meant better!!
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Post by: Benha on February 02, 2007, 02:35:00 PM
Hello. My name is George and I'm a archeryholic.
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Post by: Shakes.602 on February 02, 2007, 02:46:00 PM
Guilty as Charged Here Too,  AINT IT GREAT!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Wallcrawler on February 02, 2007, 03:03:00 PM
9 Mile, the feeling is mutual and I live just down the road from you, if you need to come clean or find reality I am of no help.    :p
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Post by: TexMex on February 02, 2007, 03:16:00 PM
:wavey:    :archer:    :goldtooth:
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Post by: redeemed on February 02, 2007, 03:25:00 PM
YUP>>>>ME>>>>>2>>>>>>ITS LIKE AIR TO THE LUNGS,CAN'T GET 'NUFF.
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Post by: hormoan on February 02, 2007, 03:48:00 PM
I'm alright in my own mind, if I could just save myself from myself.  :bigsmyl:  I know its of limited resorce's (my mind that is)
Our first step is to admit we have a problem. OK OK OK I do have a problem like so many of you. If we could just all get together, for group support. Comptons I just don't have the time to take care of it. It just makes me more consumed by desires.

  Good luck we are all in this together(Red Green)

                 Brent
Title: Re: Obsessed (do I need professional help?)
Post by: Problem Child on February 02, 2007, 04:32:00 PM
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Originally posted by 9 Mile Archer:
I am so obsessed with archery it is scary.  I have the tendency to get obsessive about things but this sport is right up there where girls were when I was 16 years old   :scared:   .  I really want winter to end so shooting in my yard is more pleasant.  Oh wait I still need to go on a bunny hunt, no wait league is fun and I need to improve my shooting for my spring bear hunt   :smileystooges:   ……see I’m crazy.  Thank god for this site because I can tell I’m not alone.  Who else feels a little crazy about it?
Sounds like you need therapy......like another bow or something. Welcome to the other side.
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Post by: Frenchymanny on February 02, 2007, 04:50:00 PM
My name is Frenchymanny....I started shooting bow only the week end first...look at me now I'm an aspirant bowyer   :scared:
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Post by: Flints on February 02, 2007, 07:39:00 PM
I'm not so sure therapy is a good idea. Did you notice that next to most Archery Therapist's offices there is a guy selling bows out of his mobile trad shop?
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Post by: The Whittler on February 02, 2007, 07:51:00 PM
I guess it must be me, but I do not see a problem. Alan
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Post by: Arrow4Christ on February 02, 2007, 07:57:00 PM
me too
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Post by: Shadow Hunter on February 02, 2007, 07:58:00 PM
It's 10 degree's outside,negative wind chills, dark and I just finsihed shooting a few practice rounds in my yard. I think you better count me in as well.

Shadow Hunter
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Post by: SpikeMaster on February 02, 2007, 08:10:00 PM
I thought I was the only one.
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Post by: Outwest on February 02, 2007, 08:30:00 PM
Do I qualify?
I have six bows now and one on order and am looking at a couple more that I find interesting.
However I am confused because I can't figure out why anyone should need more than one bow!!!!!
WHEW.
jOHN
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Post by: Old York on February 02, 2007, 08:49:00 PM
A little crazy?
What if...what if one combines archery with flyfishing the Hex Hatch or flycasting Clousers for smallies?

This way lies sheer madness!

Does 3 Rivers carry straight-jackets? Maybe in a ghillie-suit style?    :scared:
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Post by: shootrmn on February 02, 2007, 09:02:00 PM
Obsessed I'm not obsessed I only have five bows and a few dozen arrows and just bought a cresting lathe and a digital camera so I can post photos on trad gang. I go to the range twice a week and shoot in my dining room. Nope I'm not obsessed.  :archer:
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Post by: mcgroundstalker on February 03, 2007, 07:18:00 AM
... :) ... :eek: ... :wavey: ... :D ... :archer:
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Post by: NDTerminator on February 03, 2007, 07:30:00 AM
I've bought or ordered 6 recurves in the last 3 months.  Would have bought a 7th off the Classifieds if I had logged on a few minutes earlier on one particular day.

Does that qualify me?   :D
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Post by: Featherbuster on February 03, 2007, 07:34:00 AM
I feel your pain, i have been up since 4 am this morning waiting to go to a bow shoot that is 45 minutes from my house and its 20 degrees outside.
I cant wait to see all my trad friends and shoot some new bows in some cold weather.
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Post by: Golden Hawk on February 03, 2007, 08:23:00 AM
Yep I got it BAD!
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Post by: philil on February 03, 2007, 02:05:00 PM
Me too!!
I'll think about cutting back when I can't stop smelling Fletch tite...oh wait, there is fletchtape now. I guess this means a lifelong addiction   :knothead:
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Post by: Ralph Renfro on February 03, 2007, 02:29:00 PM
The real difference among hunters is this..If you hunt with archery gear, not a DAY goes by without you having conscious thoughts about hunting, bows, arrows, etc. If you make you own equipment, every day finds you thinking of your next project and hunting with your STUFF! It totally addictive and I must admit, I'm An Addict!
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Post by: wapiti792 on February 03, 2007, 03:17:00 PM
I built a new medical office in October. I left a 20yd X 10yd "secret" room off my office for bow therapy. Everyone thinks it's for file storage on supplies but a few select bowhunting paients, office staff, and (unfortunately) wife know it is a group therapy/bowhunting room. I find that 10-20 arrows before work, at lunch, and after work will help with your addiction. Like most though, a little will leave you with wanting more! Come on in, the waters warm...
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Post by: 9 Mile Archer on February 03, 2007, 03:49:00 PM
Yeah you guys get it.  It is all about falling to sleep visualizing shooting or waking restless at 3:00am with some crazy thought about how to change your string silencers or release style.  I also get the “buy the bow” obsession, but this is more disturbing than coveting another archery toy.  I even go from wanting to buy lots of bows to just wanting to dedicate myself to one bow and search for perfection in that relationship.  Then I change and see another beautiful bow I “have” to have.  But what I am mostly talking about is mentally whittling at oneself to become better and more knowledgeable about arching, waking up restless and desperate to be shooting.
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Post by: LCB on February 03, 2007, 03:59:00 PM
Archeryaddict fits me.

Was the only one at work in Bldg today. You guess it! I set up a target in the hallway. Working on my short game (anchor and release). Just bought a stickbow last month and already looking for another one. I better learn fast how to make them or I will got broke.
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Post by: Gordon martiniuk on February 03, 2007, 05:24:00 PM
Heard a good one last nite if you think about somthing 3 times it means you need it so go get it  :bigsmyl:    :archer:
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Post by: SilverTip on February 03, 2007, 10:53:00 PM
hurry !!!!! send me all your bows and go see a shrink. I'm here for ya man.  :)

            Billy