Yeh I think that this is the case but I also do not think it is highly addictive.

I find that I only feel the pressure to click my joints when I am board, when I am trying all my will power not to or when I have just previosly popped

In the summer I work as an abseil instructor which is tiring work and never boring and during that time I NEVER feel the urge.

The only reason I think that people find it so hard to stop is that it is so easy to do, more than any other addiction. Alcohol, Smoking etc. you have to go out and get cigerettes or a drink whereas for us all it requires is a flick of the wrist, neck, ankle etc. and it is done.

Also for me sometimes I just crack without activly thinking to, like when you start whistling without noticing that you started.

These are just some of my experiences but I hope they are useful

Hi my name is Nevablade and I'm a clickoholic. It began 8 years ago when I was ten and I started clicking my knuckles, the rason why I can't remember, that soon progressed to my knees and for about 2 years every time I got into bed I clicked my knees over and over becasue of the relaxing feeling that came from it.

Then I just stoped, I can't explain it I didn't feel the urge to click my knees anymore and it was at the point when I could click them without having to wait AT ALL before I could click again. One of the reasons I think I may have been able to stop was becuase I started clicking by ankles and these soon progressed to the same point as my knees.

About 2 years ago now I sprained a ligament in my right ankle when I was playing football (soccer) and managed to trip over the ball (Football was never my most favourite of sports) I could barely move my right foot for 3 weeks becuase of the injury however one good thing came from it was that I was unable to crack that ankle, and that wasn't from lack of trying- only recently have I been able to start cracking it again.

I still crack my left ankle a h**l of a lot and there is no waiting time between cracks. I also still crack my knuckles and knees about 2 times a day but they do not give me the urge to re-crack where as my left ankle does.

My life cracking story aside I am glad that I have found this website becuase I have decided I want to break this addiction of clicking my left ankle and knowing that others are having similar problems makes it a lot easier.