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When hobbies become coping mechanisms that create their own problems

I knit scarves compulsively when I'm anxious but my closet is full of them and I don't know what to do with all this repetitive comfort

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The soothing activity has become automatic rather than intentional.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hobbies and the examined life?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.