
Internet Addiction Support Group
This community is for people who believe they are addicted to the Internet and would like support. Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a theorized disorder coined by Ivan Goldberg, M.D., in 1997. It is compared to pathological gambling. Whether the Internet is causing significant stress and impairment in your life, or you would like to reduce your usage of the Internet,...

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Okay, here's my story and it's kind of a bizarre one... when I was about 15 I got aol when it first came out and became addicted to chat rooms. My parents were so strict about no dating in high school so I went online for relationships. I started chatting to a 30 year old guy who said he was 23. He sent me a picture from years ago and he looked good. I was already head over heels for him at this point. We talked for hours every day after school for about 2 years and I was addicted to him. So I let it slide when he told me he lied about his age, etc. and sent me a normal pic.
I eventually met him when I was about 18 and wasn't attracted to him. It really hit me in person how old he was! And there is just no chemistry for me. But I couldn't stop talking to him again for very long.
I'm 27 now and although we don't talk more than once a week, I STILL talk to him! I feel like he is a crutch for me, and a big secret. People know I have a friend named Doug but they don't know how we met etc! And they never see him because I never do either! It's just a phone and online relationship, I don't want it to be more. I know I have to stop talking to him forever but I have so much trouble with it! He gets so hurt. And I need to tell people the truth about him somehow so this "secret" doesn't have a lot power over me. Help?
I eventually met him when I was about 18 and wasn't attracted to him. It really hit me in person how old he was! And there is just no chemistry for me. But I couldn't stop talking to him again for very long.
I'm 27 now and although we don't talk more than once a week, I STILL talk to him! I feel like he is a crutch for me, and a big secret. People know I have a friend named Doug but they don't know how we met etc! And they never see him because I never do either! It's just a phone and online relationship, I don't want it to be more. I know I have to stop talking to him forever but I have so much trouble with it! He gets so hurt. And I need to tell people the truth about him somehow so this "secret" doesn't have a lot power over me. Help?
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