Duct tape.....that may be the best suggestion yet, or at least the most effective one. lol!
Sincerely though Lisa, thank you for you insight as well. As I look at it objectively, I can see that in many respects it likely is getting better. The addiction analogy is by far the best I've come across in trying to rationalize (to the extent possible) the behavior.....don't they make a patch for this sort of thing?
Thank you again, its always nice to know that they are kind and giving people on this site who are eager to jump in and whip my butt into shape!
"Achieve success, but without vanity; Achieve success, but without aggression; Achieve success, but without gain; Achieve success, but without force." Lao Tzu