I’m sure you’ve heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D). I have P.A.D.S. – Puzzler Affective Disorder Syndrome. It’s self-diagnosed of course, in addition to being conceived of by me in the wee hours of the morning. It’s the condition of having one’s emotions overly effected by jigsaw puzzles – and I find that I have an extremely severe case.🤕

Some of these emotions/feelings can include but are in no way limited to…

• Longing while waiting for a newly purchased puzzle to arrive
• Joy when your puzzle dealer (deliveryman) arrives at the door with a package
• Excitement when opening the box to see how the pieces look and feel
• Giddiness when you’ve found all the edge pieces on the first try
• Relief as you finally find the piece you’ve been searching for
• Annoyance when I realize some doofus has donated a puzzle missing multiple pieces
• Pride as the last piece slips perfectly into place
• Sadness when a highly entertaining puzzle is over
• or Righteous Superiority when you’ve conquered a difficult puzzle

There are many, many, many more. If a puzzle is going well, I am happier and nicer to be around. If it’s tedious, has a terrible fit, etc., it seems my mood can be somewhat short. It’s ridiculous how much puzzles can influence my attitude, or even my whole day!

I suppose we puzzle addicts have all learned to deal with our P.A.D.S. in one way or another; I have found that puzzling helps. 😎

 

*For those severely affected, there is no cure. Please contact me if you would like to donate to P.A.D.S. research. More research = More puzzles! 😉