My name is Geoff and I'm a perfectionist. I write these words not to trivialise the suffering of alcoholics, for whom this kind of admission is often the first step on the road to recovery, but to emphasise the possibility of having an unhealthy or abusive relationship with anything that you use as a coping mechanism, however socially acceptable it may be. Just as those with substance abuse issues often use alcohol or other drugs to alleviate deeper anxieties, I find relief from my own insecurities by getting things right. Rather like having a drink in the pub with friends, a desire to get things right isn't ordinarily much of a problem and is often seen as a positive thing. However, in the same way that alcohol consumption can easily get out of control, good attention to detail and a strong work ethic can, given the right triggers, become a paranoid obsession.