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I Love my Sudoku Addiction

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By Val

@valmnz (17095)

New Zealand

December 1, 2016 11:57pm CST

In a recent post @silvermist wrote about things people do to reduce stress or take their minds off their worries. MyLot definitely seems to be a popular way of achieving this. I agree with that, but I have another way of escaping. I'm a bit of a Sudoku addict. Every night I start by telling myself I'll do only one puzzle tonight. You've guessed it. Every night I'm still there solving puzzles an hour or so later. Just wondering, are there any other Sudoku addicts out there?

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@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

2 Dec 16

I am far more likely to work with word puzzles than with numbers, since I never did like math.

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Dec 16

I like the word puzzles better to.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

The reason I do Sudoku is that after a day of working with words, it eliminates all those word thoughts and replaces them with boring numbers. It's not really a maths activity, but a logic puzzle.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

@jstory07 word puzzles set my brain on fire, rather than put me to sleep.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

2 Dec 16

No, Sudoku is definitely not my thing. I never liked mathematics, but I love crosswords.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

Its not really maths, but logic. I like crosswords too. I do those in the morning or during the day, as if I do them at night I seem to think about them all night and can't get to sleep.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

3 Dec 16

@valmnz I have an aversion for numbers, just looking at numbers make me sick. I like rebus, riddles, puzzles, brain teasers, but nothing with numbers.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

2 Dec 16

Not Sudoku but I do some crossword puzzles. My sister is into it and says once you get the hang it is smooth as silk.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

3 Dec 16

@valmnz I think it comes with practice. I have not started attempting them but must. No patience to sit with them

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

I wish I could say the same as your sister. I'm okay on easy and medium ones, but when it comes to the hard ons they can sometimes take a couple of days.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

2 Dec 16

I am not good at those, but I do like the number crosswords (I know you just fill in numbers, not get clues to fill in words, so it's easier) but it is soothing. The other thing I do is read old favorite books

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

Anything soothing is good at the end of the day.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Dec 16

I've tried it, but soon got lost in the puzzle when the numbers didn't work out, so it didn't work out for me. I'm glad you found it a way to reduce your stress.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

Sounds like it created stress for you. I like working with logic puzzles.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Dec 16

@valmnz It probably did. I'm just not good with numbers.

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@JESSY3236 (22245)

• United States

2 Dec 16

My mother used to love doing Sudoku puzzles. I used to be afraid that they would too hard for me. I'm not good at math. But I love doing them too. But I hardly do them anymore.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

Your mother had good taste

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@dpk262006 (58679)

• Delhi, India

2 Dec 16

I understand that solving puzzles like Sudoku or cross word puzzles are the best bet to de-stress ourselves and to make our mind sharper. However, I do not indulge in Sudoku.

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@dpk262006 (58679)

• Delhi, India

6 Dec 16

@valmnz - I love listening to music and if possible love reading and if I have PC or laptop available with me, next in line is mylot to relax.

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

I'm sure you have other things to relax you.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

3 Dec 16

I have gone through phases of Suduko activity from them being in free newspapers

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Dec 16

Newspapers and magazines, online, but I do still prefer the little books!

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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

3 Dec 16

I've never tried it.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Dec 16

I hadn't either until one f the kids at school taught me a few years ago.

@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

3 Dec 16

Years ago I used to be a Sudoku addict. Like you, I would spend hours doing them. But after having kids, I found that I didn't quite have any time for the puzzles anymore!

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Dec 16

Kids are big enough puzzle on their own

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@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

4 Dec 16

@valmnz Yeah, my kids are old enough now that I can probably start doing Sudoku puzzles again, if I could find the time. I'm sure my daughter would enjoy doing them with me!

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@TheHorse (238314)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Dec 16

I was doing Sudoku every night there for awhile. Gotta buy a new book at the Dollar Tree.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

You go do it!

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

3 Dec 16

I am a sudoku addict too.I love playing sudoku like anything.There was a sudoku competition in my college 2 years back and I had win it.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Dec 16

Well, congratulations! I'm more of a slow and steady than a speed player.

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@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

4 Dec 16

@valmnz Thank you.I am also a slow player.

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@AkoPinay (11496)

• Philippines

4 Dec 16

I loved Sudoku on my old Nokia phone

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Dec 16

I think you can find Sudoku almost anywhere

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@AkoPinay (11496)

• Philippines

4 Dec 16

we can have it on android and ios too

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Annastasiaaaaaa

@annastasiaaaaaa (727)

• Philippines

3 Dec 16

I usually release my stress by playing Fruit Ninja. Or Chess! I love these games!

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Dec 16

Are they online games?

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

3 Dec 16

@annastasiaaaaaa ah. For some reason because you had a capital letter and it followed the other, I didn't even recognise chess! Stupid of me. Of course I know chess.

Annastasiaaaaaa

@annastasiaaaaaa (727)

• Philippines

3 Dec 16

@valmnz No. You can play them even without internet and chess is an indoor sport.

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@maezee (41985)

• United States

2 Dec 16

I havent played this in a while but I really liked it. It definitely takes focus. And there are way worse addictions to have!

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

I agree

@skysnap (20152)

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2 Dec 16

I like solving sudokut it can be fun for sure.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

Glad you think so.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

2 Dec 16

I have a 100 page book next to my bed - I do one a night and mark it with the date.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

I mark mine with the date an a smiley

face

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@xFiacre (14785)

• Ireland

2 Dec 16

@valmnz I only indulge while on holiday. I do the crossword and the Sudoku in the Irish Independent before breakfast. I look forward to that as one of the relaxing highlights of my holiday and keep it as a holiday treat.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

Oh yes, I can get through quit a few while on holiday. Crosswords too.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 16

I could never stop at one a night. I also like the Kakuro puzzles too. And Code-breaker where you have to work out the letters represented by numbers. I do a few of each from time to time.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

I'm just starting to get the hang of the others. Meanwhile I stay in my comfort zone!

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@dramagirl26 (3259)

• Ringgold, Virginia

2 Dec 16

I used to work Sudoku puzzles, but I took a break from them. Now, I want to get started on them again.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

2 Dec 16

Yes, I have breaks away sometimes too.