+The Big Kids Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi guys.. We've only been geocaching for about a month. My children have decided to take preventative measures and insist I need to find a GA group.. You know... Geocachers Annonymous. I have to admit, I think we're hooked! Quote Link to comment
+Bobo76 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hello, i am Bobo76 and i cache. Quote Link to comment
+Touchstone Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi guys.. We've only been geocaching for about a month. My children have decided to take preventative measures and insist I need to find a GA group.. You know... Geocachers Annonymous. I have to admit, I think we're hooked! You found the right place, although I usually see more enabling going on around here, and not so much recovery going on Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 You might be able to trade one of them for a top line GPS. Quote Link to comment
+Pork King Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Isn't the term "self help group" oxymoronic? Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi. I'm niraD, and I'm a geocacher. To find a local Geocachers Anonymous group, go to the Advanced Search page. In the "Search for" field, select "Event Cache" (or maybe even "All Event Cache Types"). Then enter a postal code (or select one of the other search types). Then submit the form. Thanks for letting me share. Quote Link to comment
+The Big Kids Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 You might be able to trade one of them for a top line GPS. Trade one of the kids? Now there's a novel idea! ? Quote Link to comment
GrandPotentate Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Our local geocaching group is actually named Cachers Anonymous, we have monthly support meetings and regularly go caching together. Quote Link to comment
+The Big Kids Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Our local geocaching group is actually named Cachers Anonymous, we have monthly support meetings and regularly go caching together. Now that is really cool! I think I would need daily meetings though.. Or at least once a week ? Quote Link to comment
+terrkan78 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Ahh, what you do is tell them it's not really an addiction. It's exercise. It's family time. It's...well, whatever you need to call it to get it past their radar. I bet you could get at least a year of caching in before they stage an intervention. Unless you start missing work on account of caching. Or you miss a family member's birthday party. Or you get 100 caches in one day, dragging the kids in tow. :D Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Our local geocaching group is actually named Cachers Anonymous, we have monthly support meetings and regularly go caching together. Hm, I didn't think that addiction programs participated in the addiction together! Sorta counterproductive. Quote Link to comment
+Bubbles&Bonkers Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi guys.. We've only been geocaching for about a month. My children have decided to take preventative measures and insist I need to find a GA group.. You know... Geocachers Annonymous. I have to admit, I think we're hooked! At least you've taken the first step and that is admitting you need help. :P Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 One of my sisters suggested that to me. A friend said it's only an addiction if it can hurt you or others otherwise its a passion. Quote Link to comment
+Zepp914 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) Hi, my name is Mike. I created my own geocaching account in July, but I had tried it a couple of times with my significant other before that. There have been times where I have been SOOO ANGRY because I couldn't find a plastic container in the woods. *Drops mic and runs away crying* Edited November 19, 2014 by Zepp914 Quote Link to comment
+frinklabs Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 My sister is hooked now, from watching me do it. Now when I hear her talk about it, I ask the rest of the family "Is that what I sounded like?" The answer was yes. Meanwhile, I let my PMO expire -- as a measure of my dependency I will see how long I can go before I cave, and pay up. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 One of my sisters suggested that to me. A friend said it's only an addiction if it can hurt you or others otherwise its a passion. And, of course, nobody ever gets hurt while geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+hukilaulau Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hi guys.. We've only been geocaching for about a month. My children have decided to take preventative measures and insist I need to find a GA group.. You know... Geocachers Annonymous. I have to admit, I think we're hooked! Good news! Until you've found more than 120 caches there's hope for... oh, wait... nevermind. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 One of my sisters suggested that to me. A friend said it's only an addiction if it can hurt you or others otherwise its a passion. And, of course, nobody ever gets hurt while geocaching. I usually try to compare it with other sports. They say I waste money on geocaching. And hitting a tiny ball with a $500 stick at a country club, riding at extremely insane speeds downhill on a expensive bike or scuba diving with hungry sharks is better? Maybe for them but I prefer caching. Quote Link to comment
+frinklabs Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Meanwhile, I let my PMO expire -- as a measure of my dependency I will see how long I can go before I cave, and pay up. FYI: 68 days. I want to see the new search feature (is the rationalization I am using). Quote Link to comment
+captnemo Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 You might be able to trade one of them for a top line GPS. Trade one of the kids? Now there's a novel idea! ? Doesn't work, no takers. Quote Link to comment
+K13 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Meanwhile, I let my PMO expire -- as a measure of my dependency I will see how long I can go before I cave, and pay up. FYI: 68 days. I want to see the new search feature (is the rationalization I am using). Glad you're back with the using. I'm waiting to see that new search feature, too. Quote Link to comment
+Pinki24 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 My son introduced me to caching when he asked if we minded stopping so he could log a cache. I then asked a bit more about it. When we went on holidays, we did a lot of caching together. Now that we are back home, I have overtaken his score of finds and he is not too impressed Quote Link to comment
+WarNinjas Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I couldn't go to a GA group. My sponcer would hate me and I would feel to bad about failing all the time. It is not really a addiction for me I just have to sign at least one log a day. So I have to cut out for a bit on Christmas, I can't have new hires ride in my work truck for the day. I have to bail on bonding time with co-workers on out of town trips to grab a cache. I don't see the problem everyone else does! Quote Link to comment
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