Fix

I know myself well enough by now to understand that I have a tendency towards an addictive personality (see, I've been watching my Oprah).

The last week or two, I have been trying to harness this by attempting to get myself hooked on exercise. I have been walking, swimming, body-pumping, working out at home, doing my pelvic tilts during difficult meetings. I am still waiting to feel the mythical buzz - let alone develp a full-on addiction - but I feel it's worth a try, if only for the attendant health benefits.

Other habits I've had in the past include:

• cigarettes
• carbs
• painkillers
• caffeine

All present their challenges. I'd like to be addicted to sex - certainly I crave it with a hungry urgency that nothing can dull (apart from sex itself, of course) but it doesn't happen often enough to allow me to develop a full-on dependency. Which is a shame, as nothing can beat the feeling, not even Pepsi. I'm an every-day kinda girl, in an ideal world. Morning, afternoon and night quite possibly, or at least I'd welcome the chance to test my theory to destruction.

Addictions I have not yet developed include:

• alcohol
• sugar
• banned substances
• shoplifting
• shopping
• running

Thank heaven for small mercies, I guess?