A life changing affliction!!

Anyone else been afflicted by a terrible disease called Clipper-itis? - I have a condition that seems to be manifesting itself in a variety of ways but would be good to know if I am the only one, or if others have other symptoms:

- I now understand the the shipping forecast

- I commute/walk to work tying bowlines, admiralty stoppers and figure of eights (hoping someone will ask me why i am behaving like someone out of 50 shades)

- Everyone i work with started to address me with Pirate greetings

- My wife is counting down the days till she gets rid of me for 3 weeks (as well as gets a trip to Brazil and South Africa)

- My Christmas and birthday present bundles are all nautical

- My mother starts worrying that i will be cold, wet, wont get on with the crew

- People ask if i can swim in case you fall overboard - but never seem to realise that i am  sailing over 3,000 miles and so swimming to safety is not really an option

- i avoid any media about disasters at sea whilst everyone else asks if i have read the latest book on the Fastnet

- i have started using phrases such as 'stowed away' and 'heads' in polite conversation - to looks of confusion from non-sailors (Land lubbers)

- i say 'on Clipper this, clipper that'

- i say 'The Race' and expect everyone to know what i are talking about

anyone with any cures, please let me know