HDVRDD (My Disorder)

There are not many of you who know about the disorder I struggle with every single day of my life. I have never been great at sharing the hard things in life, but recently I have thought that perhaps my honesty and openness on the matter might be able to help others who are struggling with the same issues. So I will now say that I do in fact suffer from HDVRDD.

There are many symptoms associated with my disorder, and it seems (quite sadly) that I suffer from nearly all of them. These symptoms include:

*automatically reaching for the television remote every time a commercial comes on no matter what.

*having a strong feeling of anger (or even hatred) when the "viewing live TV" button appears on the television

*deliberately pausing live television just to be able to fast-forward through commercials later.

*a general, and overwhelming, need to record everything that looks even slightly interesting on the program guide.

*a giddy-ness followed by giggling when one realizes that they have actually NOT been viewing live television. Typically because one is excited that they will be able to fast-forward for anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.

*an avoidance of all non-approved television sets

*feeling a strange sensation in one's "rewinding finger" every time that someone says something like "what did that character, or television personality just say?" or "what strange thing did I just see?"

*random throwing of non-approved remote controls, which can often result in the damage of property or other people.

*language additions that many people do not understand, including "I plan to dvr that!" or "will you please dvr that for me?" or "I dvr-ed it!"

So it is true....I suffer from "Hyperactive DVR Desire Disorder" (also known as HDVRDD). I am organizing a fund-raising event to fight this fast spreading disorder from ruining any more lives...I will keep you posted. Your love and support are greatly appreciated.