Its an addiction not a disease. You choose to be an addict. You can also choose to end the addiction even though it may be difficult. A disease is something you don't choose and you can't choose to not have it anymore.
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My coin collecting hobby doesn't cause stress, so I do not consider it a dis-ease. I've learned over the years that stress is the disease that affects most people I've met and interacted with. I've spent many stress free hours involved in the hobby and am grateful to have this forum as a way to share in the fun and learning aspects as well. As many have mentioned, OCD seems to be a common behavior involved with coin collecting, and as long as it doesn't take food off the table for a family or lead to financial ruin that doesn't seem to be such a dis-ease either.
It is an addiction not a disease. If you like history, coin collecting is great. You lead a kid to the table to eat, but if the phone or live streaming is available, just forget it. You can't make a person do what is BORING to them.
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How do you think most crusty toned coins get that way?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
@BLUEJAYWAY said:
If it truly was a disease I'm sure we would be further bombarded with more TV commercials hawking the latest pill to cure the affliction.
Yes, and then listing all the endless side-effects like:
-bourse anxiety
-auction insomnia
-CoinStar habituation
-Bank roll search syndrome
-lottery compulsion
-etc
@gumby1234 said:
Its an addiction not a disease. You choose to be an addict. You can also choose to end the addiction even though it may be difficult. A disease is something you don't choose and you can't choose to not have it anymore.
Addictions such as alcohol and drugs ie. heroin and fentanyl are diseases. At some point the brains electrical activity and chemistry changes and hence it becomes a disease. Drug addiction is a disease and it’s not a lack of impulse control or poor willpower. Nobody chooses to become an addict. 107,000 people died from drug overdosages last year and the overwhelming majority of these people did not intentionally die.
People who have substance abuse problems are more likely to have problems with gambling and other obsessive behaviors. Coin collecting when it becomes obsessive probably falls into this spectrum. There is a genetic component to addiction.
Interestingly, of the 15 posters who responded in 2002 all essentially said coin collecting was addictive insofar as they were committed collectors but only 2 are still posting here. Yes, some of the other 13 were banned and I presume that unfortunately some may have died and some may have switched to other sites, but still a decent number dropped off. While we may conclude that coin collecting is a permanent endeavor for us, it sure looks like some of us will stop or, at least, become less active.
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Absolutely not.
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My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Its an addiction not a disease. You choose to be an addict. You can also choose to end the addiction even though it may be difficult. A disease is something you don't choose and you can't choose to not have it anymore.
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Are coins are covered by medical insurance?
My coin collecting hobby doesn't cause stress, so I do not consider it a dis-ease. I've learned over the years that stress is the disease that affects most people I've met and interacted with. I've spent many stress free hours involved in the hobby and am grateful to have this forum as a way to share in the fun and learning aspects as well. As many have mentioned, OCD seems to be a common behavior involved with coin collecting, and as long as it doesn't take food off the table for a family or lead to financial ruin that doesn't seem to be such a dis-ease either.
Oh Man!! Just imagine...being able to cover coin purchases with an HSA account!!! Talk about a Tax advantage situation!!!
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It is an addiction not a disease. If you like history, coin collecting is great. You lead a kid to the table to eat, but if the phone or live streaming is available, just forget it. You can't make a person do what is BORING to them.
USN & USAF retired 1971-1993
Successful Transactions with more than 100 Members
It may be a disease but the cure is kinda fun!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Just what do you do with your coins?
How do you think most crusty toned coins get that way?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
No. You use the graded coins to pay for the insurance. For Premium Ins. coverage the coins must be CAC'd.
I got an SCD on my back and I can't shake it off.
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
If it truly was a disease I'm sure we would be further bombarded with more TV commercials hawking the latest pill to cure the affliction.
Yes, and then listing all the endless side-effects like:
-bourse anxiety
-auction insomnia
-CoinStar habituation
-Bank roll search syndrome
-lottery compulsion
-etc
USAF (Ret.) 1985 - 2005. E-4B Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief and Contracting Officer.
My current Registry sets:
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
Ya gotta be on the spectrum somewhere to get into this hobby.
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
Addictions such as alcohol and drugs ie. heroin and fentanyl are diseases. At some point the brains electrical activity and chemistry changes and hence it becomes a disease. Drug addiction is a disease and it’s not a lack of impulse control or poor willpower. Nobody chooses to become an addict. 107,000 people died from drug overdosages last year and the overwhelming majority of these people did not intentionally die.
People who have substance abuse problems are more likely to have problems with gambling and other obsessive behaviors. Coin collecting when it becomes obsessive probably falls into this spectrum. There is a genetic component to addiction.
According to "SpegTacular": Coin collecting is not a disease. Coin collecting is an addiction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo3S1qMRNs4
Interestingly, of the 15 posters who responded in 2002 all essentially said coin collecting was addictive insofar as they were committed collectors but only 2 are still posting here. Yes, some of the other 13 were banned and I presume that unfortunately some may have died and some may have switched to other sites, but still a decent number dropped off. While we may conclude that coin collecting is a permanent endeavor for us, it sure looks like some of us will stop or, at least, become less active.