I figure I've spent enough in parking tickets to feed a small African village for a year. For some people, it's things like drugs and alcohol, food, or sex that does them in - stuff that actually makes sense as far as addictions go. For me, it's parking tickets. When I'm feeling a little down, I put just enough change in the meter to give me a five minute window of panic. The movie ends at 9:30 PM, my meter will be out at 9:25. The rush! The adrenaline! What fun! Will I wake up in time to move my car for street cleaning?! Who knows? The suspense is my drug of choice.

Is there a parking/traffic violations anonymous group? Anyone?

Just for today, I am powerless over parking tickets.