I have a very severe problem. Please don't laugh and poke fun, I really need some help. Any advice, genuinely meant will help me.
I have an addiction and it is to this talk forum. The chat room too at times. I don't want to use my real name on here because I am ashamed to admit this.I have tried leaving and I end up right back here the next day. I swear off this place and even if I don't post, I still have to come and read. What is wrong with me? Why can't I let go of this forum?
It isn't because I am lonely. I have real friends that come over and a husband and children. It doesn't make sense to me. Please help and don't criticize.
Anyway, back to the real subject. I know what you mean, I have started to avoid coming here and don't come for many days at a time now and only for a few minutes then. What works for me is to try not to post and try not to look at all the subjects. Keep busy, I already am very busy and have a husband and two children as well so if I do have a spare minute I find yard work or something, really at this point I don't even think about this place unless I'm online anyway. Hope that helps!
Providing this is a legitimate post, why are you concerned about it? Is your husband, children, and/or household suffering because of it? Are they being neglected because of the time you spend here? If the answer is YES, then I'd say you have a real problem. If the answer is NO, then why stress over it???? I can imagine you are not alone. There are dozens of others here just like you and unless it is really creating family/home problems then just have fun and enjoy yourself.
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It's just that I feel guilty about being here. Like I'm here again now. I did stay away for a couple of days, but now I'm back. No one is neglected in my house and the house is kept up, so I'm not avoiding doing things by coming here. My husband thinks that only losers waste their time on talk forums, and I try to keep the peace in our house. The truth is, I could go and do some sewing or some other online stuff, instead of being here and reading mostly. I do post, but not that much. I'm sure you all think I'm very silly for posting this and feeling this way, but it nags at me and also because the hubby isn't very fond of this place.
quote:Originally posted by Newfie: As long as you take breaks from the board, I don't see a problem. You said it doesn't interfere with your family. My only caution is that you do take those breaks for the reality checks . These boards can "get to you". I once became too involved. I enjoy browsing and posting occasionally, but I have learned to keep my distance.
Yes I must agree with Newfie as well. As long as your house and family are not being neglected dont worry too much. And yes it is easy to get very addicted to this and other boards.
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quote:Originally posted by Guest who is shy: I have a very severe problem. Please don't laugh and poke fun, I really need some help. Any advice, genuinely meant will help me.
I have an addiction and it is to this talk forum. The chat room too at times. I don't want to use my real name on here because I am ashamed to admit this.I have tried leaving and I end up right back here the next day. I swear off this place and even if I don't post, I still have to come and read. What is wrong with me? Why can't I let go of this forum?
It isn't because I am lonely. I have real friends that come over and a husband and children. It doesn't make sense to me. Please help and don't criticize.
When I first became a member of this forum, I was very addicted. I would rush home for my lunch break during the week, just so I could log on and see what I had missed. It was horribile! I don't think you are the only one that is addicted to this, and that is ok! Just don't let it consume you!!
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I'm addicted to e-mails. I check them all day. I sit infront of the computer litterally and wait for someone to e-mail me. For some reason I expect the people I e-mail to reply right away. Some of them do. But the important ones take days to reply. I hate waiting. For anything.
And LJ- I couldn't agree more about how slow this whole forum has gotten. I remember not being able to keep up with the posts cause they would go up so fast. But now I can post something and not hear a word about it for hours!
I feel the same way about the emails. And it gets so irritating when your own sister or mother expects you to keep emailing even though they never bother to answer back. Then they complain, how come you didn't email me this week? Good grief, I can send 20 emails to each of them and they might, heavy on the might, answer one of them. But I'm expected to keep emailing them regardless. Very very irritating.
hey sally 
. These boards can "get to you". I once became too involved. I enjoy browsing and posting occasionally, but I have learned to keep my distance. 
