You know, I have 2 big addictions in my life right now: ice cream, and FIRST. While the prior may not be
great for my health, I think I'm doing just fine with FIRST.
I go from one thing to another, throwing myself completely into whatever I do. I get very into things and give a lot of my time to them. That's what I do, that's who I am. People can tell me that what I do is right or wrong, or even make fun of me for doing it (::cough:: rest of the mentors on my team ::cough:: ) but that's how I am. I know myself. I know what I can handle. I know how far is too far and how much is not enough (for the most part).
I say that if you find something you love, go for it. I still hang out with friends and family, and only missed the Dean's List this semester by .1 (darn law class...). Don't forget to breathe, look around you and smell the roses from time to time, but if you love something, do it. Enjoy doing what you do. If you enjoy your life, what you're doing in it, and how you're living it, then what other people say or think doesn't matter.
Those are my thoughts on the subject, and right or wrong, that is how they will likely remain. Those who know me know that it is rather difficult to change my mind when I've made it up. Now, I must go and see if I can find any of addiction #1 in the freezer...
