Editing Encyclopedia:Wikipediholic (section)

===12 steps of recovery for Wikipediholics===
{{also|Wikipedia:Recovering from Wikipediholism}}
# We admitted we were '''powerless''' over Wikipedia; that our lives had become unmanageable.
# Came to believe that an '''Author of Knowledge''' greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
# Made a decision to turn our obsession for editing and article creation over to the care of The Author of Knowledge as we understood them.
# Made a searching and fearless knowledge '''inventory''' of ourselves.
# Admitted to the Author of Knowledge, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our '''factual mistakes and gaps'''.
# Were entirely ready to have the Author of Knowledge '''remove''' all these factual defects.
# Humbly asked them to remove our shortcomings by '''motivating''' us to be diligent in our research and study.
# Made a list of all persons (defined as editors or administrators) we had '''harmed''' by spreading unverified rumors, and became willing to make amends to them all.
# Made '''direct amends''' to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
# Continued to take personal knowledge inventories and when we are wrong promptly admit it.
# Sought through Wiki prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with the Author of Knowledge, as we understood them, praying only for knowledge of their will for us and the power to carry that out.
# Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to Wikipediholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

''With all due reverence and respect to those who suffer from genuine addictions and have found relief and recovery through [[twelve-step program]]s, and equal respect for those who have tried and failed to do the same thing.''

Those wishing to get rid of the habit, may wish to check themselves in the [[Wikipedia:Clinic for Wikipediholics|Clinic]]. Those who are sick of all these jokes and just want to talk to someone may wish to check the talk page.