I was recently "tipped off" to write a blog entry about addictions. I jumped at this opportunity because I love a good challenge and I want to ensure that all of my readers know how to take care of themselves after they have had an Urban Woman Blog Bender (UWBB)! Addictions are a really serious subject and I have heard from a lot of different people that I am equivalent to Dr. Drew in dealing with them, well at least the Urban sort!
This could be you...addiction also seems to cause club toes-Beware!
Common Signs of Urban Addiction
1.When any Urban trend/accessory/fashion/design item becomes a point of stress or indecision rather than a total indulgence (I've been through this one with waffle cone vs. sugar cone)
2. When your girlfriends start to tell you that you are "out of control", that you "have a serious problem", or they begin to slander you on social networking webpages, community newsletters or on AM radio open mic
3. You find that you are spending over 80% of your day reading my blog or googling urban trends that I have suggested
SHOE addiction
Ladies, shoes are always a must have accessory but sometimes they can start to pile up and impede on your lifestyle. Choice is good, but too much choice can often lead to some major fashion faux pas. For example, I have a "friend" (I often use this term when I am referring to myself anonymously) who was hoarding shoes. One day, while in a rush to get to the mall, she became overwhelmed by her shoe collection and could not decide which pair to choose. She ended up wearing a pair UGG sandals with the wooly toe strap! This caused major embarassment and this "friend" has been avoiding that mall ever since
REMEDY
Host a "Cinderella" party where all of your guests line up outside your front door as potential "Shoetors". One by one you can let them in to try on a pair of your shoes! If they fit, the Shoetor can opt to purchase them from you. I price them usually between 49.99$ and around 129.99$, but each hour I have a green sticker bonanza sale where they only have to pay the price before the decimal! This remedy to shoe addiction will leave you feeling like you have made someones wishes come true!MOCKTAIL addiction
Most of you have probably tried my fabulous mocktail recipes and I am fully aware of how amazing they can make you feel! Some people get into the danger zone of addiction when they start drinking mocktails before noon, they trade in their regular homogenized milk for a mocktail, and they begin putting mocktails in their casseroles as a substitute for jello powder. When you notice yourself losing control like this it won't be long before you start to diminish your status and prowess as an Urban Woman. People will begin to judge you and may even block you as a facebook friend when they seen that mocktails have taken over your life.
REMEDY
Having been in this situation before I know how difficult it is to opt for a glass of wine over that virgin bumbleberrytini-but the fact of the matter is you are going to have to rid your cupboards of all products that may put you in temptation's way! Throw out your fave bottles of aspartame-full fruit juices, dump your seltzers down the drain, and empty out those packets of crystal lite. I recommend listening to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" during the clean up, it is a really passionate song that will move you beyond your addiction.
ZUMBA addiction
Who doesn't love the hot latin vibe as well as the physical benefits to this season's latest workout trend-ZUMBA? When I first started going I expected to see a low budget theatre adaptation of the Lion King, only to find that within minutes my hips were no longer lying and I had transformed into a sexy Latina seductress! I have spoken to many Urban Women who have also become hooked on Zumba-they begin to buy monthly passes, going to multiple classes each day, and start their own Zumba studio in their basements teaching people who can't afford regular Zumba classes (even with the group-on rates!). Do not let this happen to you...
REMEDY
If you are committed to breaking off the chains of Zumba, I suggest that each time you go to da club over the next 6 months to only use your Zumba dance moves. It is most likely that you will become tired of the salsa step-touch and begin to get more creative with your moves again!
URBAN WOMAN BLOG addiction
Keep it up girlfriends! The only remedy for this one is to keep on reading! Use Urban Woman as your homepage, print off flyers for your neighbours, and subscribe everyone you know! I totally trust my loyal readers to continue making Urban Woman the internet sensation that it is!
Live life addiction free!
Until next time,
Urban Woman
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