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    The puzzle answer was: "Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism." — Carl Jung. Pootie wrote in the comments box "or cryptograms".

    After realizing I couldn't definitively say whether I'm addicted or not to cryptograms, I thought maybe we could initiate a little self-help via the forum, with a first step of making a checklist for diagnostic purposes. (After that, we can move on to treatment options...) So here's a start:

    You know you're a cryptogram addict when:

    1. Cryptograms.org is set as your default homepage on your web browser. (Mine isn't, so so far I'm good.)

    Next?

  • #2
    You know you're a cryptogram addict when:

    2. You try to place letters in the squares of your chess board.
    "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -- Albert Einstein

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    • #3
      It seems that you're hooked if you...

      3. You cannot make a decision or resolve any of your current problems without first revealing a message possibly hidden within the next cryptoquote to be solved.

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      • #4
        4. You send text messages to your spouse in cryptogram form.

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        • #5
          You know you're a cryptogram addict when

          5. you're solving cryptograms in your dreams while you're sleeping.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Lily H View Post
            5. you're solving cryptograms in your dreams while you're sleeping.

            I've been there, Lily!
            "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -- Albert Einstein

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            • #7
              Lily, you stole mine!

              6. You try to "solve" odd-sounding street names as you're driving.

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              • #8
                7. When every time you are innocently checking your email or surfing the web and your spouse says, "What are you doing .... solving?"

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                • #9
                  You know you're addicted to cryptograms when your kids start getting good at it!

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                  • #10
                    you know you're a cryptogram addict when

                    you register a new userid to hide your REAL playing time

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                    • #11
                      you know you're a cryptogram addict when

                      you register a new userid to hide your REAL playing time, hey wait a minute, my evil twin just said that, are you only half an addict when you are a twin?

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                      • #12
                        oh, yes, this really happens!

                        when typing, you skip letrs in words becaus you expct duplicate letrs to be automicly filed in for you.

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                        • #13
                          you know you're a cryptogram addict when

                          You're telling yourself...I can get by on 7 hours of sleep, 6 is okay, maybe 5.....and you're starting to put qs and xs in where the es go.....(not that this has happened or anything...)

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                          • #14
                            Jeanne d'Arc

                            You give up heroin cold turkey because it reduces your solve time too much.


                            (You know that's when you've got a serious problem)

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                            • #15
                              @wvwoman - I've done that!!! exprinc...too many Es to type. This is much faster. ("experience" for those of you who are not addicts)

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