I am an online addict
Thu, 07/09/2009 - 05:58
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I am a member of a dozen sites. I used to have over 100 online friends. I enjoy the attention I get from men, and had a few online affairs. I am trying to sober up. Now I am active in 2-3 support type sites. I crave the attention, but not sure why I can't get it offline. I need help. I need something to fulfill my life. I need a safe place to write, and so far this site is great for that. I read a ton of similar stories. I want to read more and add replies, but that only adds to my addistion. I vow to spend less than an hour a day online. Does anyone else have these problems, seeking online what ought to stay in real life? The anxiety and guilt had really torn my offline life apart, at times.
ya sensitive I got addicted to online forums. i was actually online yesterday looking up a forum for a person addicted to forums. lol. i think ive had a an emotional affair, too. although i didnt know there was such a thing before i came on here.
I am also very likely an online addict. Once I discovered the internet way back in 1992 or so, I've found myself spending far too much time on it. I too found it filled a space in my life that I didn't feel I was getting any attention. I have made some really good friends online, many of whom I have met in person. Some are still friends today. Others are people I got involved with emotionally and eventually had a brief affair with one of them. Not in contact with these folks anymore. Definitely a low point in my life, one I am embarrassed to admit. I have weaned myself off the site that took up so much time and that I got myself in trouble on. I don't go there anymore, and I don't miss it at all, but it's taken about 8 months! Now I am trying to put my energy where it should be: at home with my family and with my local friends and with my job. I'm playing a lot more computer games to fill the void - I can stop them at any point, no one's feelings get hurt and there's nothing to hide.
My job involves using a computer daily - I must send/receive over a hundred emails daily at work, so I can't get away from it. But I am more aware of the time I spend online and am actively working on keeping a better balance.
Never tried drugs, never smoked, hardly ever drink, but yes, I think I'm addicted to being online.