Obsessions: When do you usually develop obsessions and how have you overcome them?

Question

Whether we have an obsession with a celebrity, a friend, a crush, a lover, a TV show, a book, or a band, we all usually have one some time or another.
Whenever I have obsession over something, i'm usually unfufilled and sad about something, and obsessing and daydreaming over a celebrity, band, or characters in a TV show seem to superficially fill the void. Usually the obsessions just fade with time. I get out and be social and they usually wane.
When do you usually develop obsessions and how have you overcome them?
BTW i'm not talking about OCD tendencies and such, but i've come upon the realization that most of use become obsessed with something one time or another.

Answer 1

I get obsessed with one thing or another all the time. I'm not really depressed I just really like to day dream. It is usually a t.v. show or a movie. I like to indulged it and enjoy, because it doesn't last too long. Sooner or later it goes away and I find something new. I've been doing it since I was a kid. Right now it's Inuyasha an anime show on adult swim.

Answer 2

well i wear out the subject until i'm bored with it. that's the best thing about the internet, you can do that real fast. maybe a few hours. but i guess it depends on the obsession, and if you enjoy it or not. if your obsession is collecting things, and you like it - then go right ahead and do it.

but if your obsession is buying clothes and new shoes - you'll quickly run out of money.

Answer 3

You can overcome them by developing the skills of moderating thinking and learning to think rationally.