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Anupy Singla poses with one of her scrapbooking albums in her Chicago home. Scrapbooking is a multi-billion dollar industry.Photo by John J. Kim

by ANUPY SINGLA

According to this Webster's definition, I'm an addict in the worst sense of the word. My obsession and compulsion for my often secret addiction has caused me to lose sleep, arrive at work bleary eyed, force my kids to go to bed extra early many a Friday night, fight with my husband and go away alone at least once a year for three days straight to feed my addiction.

I'm a junkie but my habit isn't something borderline sexy and stereotypical for a reporter like chain smoking or sucking down beers at the local newsroom watering hole. It's something that makes most people's eyes glaze over when they hear about it: colored paper, funky trimmers and the latest mini palm tree punch out.

I'm addicted to scrapbooking.....

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