Step 1: Admitting you have a problem.

Ok everyone. I have a confession. I am hoping by admitting this it will be the first step in recovering from my addiction. Here it goes: I am addicted to Craigslist.

Phew, now that I have that off of my chest I can tell you all how this got started. Back in the day when I was first engaged I started searching craigslist daily for used wedding dresses for sale. I was so convinced I would find this killer deal on a dress that I was searching for one all the time. Then I started looking for apartments to rent and houses to buy, then I started looking for washers and dryers, then I started looking for couches, then bedroom furniture, then coffee tables, then dining room tables....it sadly got to the point that I was checking it almost twice a day... I recently realized I had a problem when I started to even look for things not in my region and also began looking at things like pets for sale, or services that could be provided, and the most embarrassing of all I had checked just about every category in the "For Sale" section. I am proud to admit that I have started a goal and it is to only check it twice a week AND only if there is something I need to find.

I have never purchased anything from Craigslist which is also the weird thing about my addiction. I guess I just like to see what people are selling and what they think their stuff is actually worth.

I guess I just have a weird addictive personality. I don't think its usual for people to check a website like that daily...

just a side note... do NOT read the whats for sale in the Jewelry section. It is really sad. There are hundreds of engagement rings for sale and most of them have a story to go with them... not a good way to start your day. Also the pets one is a heart breaker, I had to realize I couldn't save all of the dogs on craigslist by buying them all.