...Yes...No 1.__X__ ____ Do you ever indulge heavily when you are disappointed, under pressure or have had a quarrel with someone? 2._X___ ____ Can you handle more music now than when you first started to play? 3.____ _X___ Does your spouse or significant other resent your music? No, she thinks old-time music is just about chickens and mules. 4.__X__ ____ When playing with other people, do you try to get in few extra licks? Of course, I'm the fiddler. 5.__X__ ____ Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable when music is not available? You mean it could be unavailable? 6.__X__ ____ Are you in more of a hurry to get your first tune of the day than you used to be? 7.____ __X__ Do you sometimes feel a little guilty about your music? 8.____ __X__ Has a family member or close friend ever expressed concern or complained about your playing? 9._X___ ____ Do you avoid parties or gatherings where you can't play music? They;re always & without exception BORING. 10.__X__ ____ Do you sometimes have memory blackouts about tune names? Huh? You talkin' to me? 11._X___ ____ Do you often want to continue playing after your friends say they've had enough? 12.__X__ ____ Do you ever find yourself spending money on music that was budgeted for something else? Yeah, I recently spent money on instrument repair that was budgeted for something stupid like our vacation. 13._X___ ____ Do you usually have a reason for occasions when you play heavily? 14.____ __X__ Have you tried switching instruments or changing styles to control your music habit? No, I have successfully switched instruments & styles to make myself more marketable. 15.____ __X__ Have you sometimes failed to keep promises you made to yourself about controlling or cutting down on your playing? Why bother? Just keep on picking and singing. 16.____ __X__ Do you try to avoid family or close friends while you're playing? "I'll tune up my fiddle, I'll rosin my bow, And make myself welcome, Wherever I go." 17.__X__ ____ Do you think about music while you're at work? Of course! Music is synonymous with work. 18.____ __X__ Does your involvement in music create financial, work, school and/or family problems? No, just the opposite. 19.__X__ ____ Do you eat very little or irregularly while you are playing music? That's the hazards of life on the road. 20.__X__ ____ Do wake up in the morning with a tune in your head or thinking about the next opportunity to play music? 21._X___ ____ Do you sometimes attend events where you play music continuously for several days at a time? 22.__X__ ____ After periods of playing music do you sometimes hear tunes although no one is playing? Yeah, and what's especially scary is that no one else has heard 'em before. Everybody says I'm making 'em up. 23.__X__ ____ Do you keep hidden instruments at home or work? 23.__X__ ____ Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your music? Yeah, I play in an old-time stringband. They help out a lot! 24.____ __X__ Do you ever feel depressed or anxious, before, during or after periods of heavy music indulgence? 25.__X__ ____ Is your instrument (or instruments) worth more than your car? More than your house? Hmmm, maybe. 26.____ __X__ Do you have to purchase a new CD storage rack more than four times a year? 27.____ ____ Do you have a child or a pet named after a musician? Yes, as a matter of fact, my wife shares the name of a once well known opera singer. 28.____ __X__ Does more than 30% of your wardrobe have a music-related logo on it?

Thanks Anim. This was great. What a hoot. And I answered truthfully, too.
Jim