zil Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I'm so embarrassed to be posting this, but I really need help, and all my family are far away, and I don't think my real life friends would understand. It all started about 5 months ago. Mostly I was really bored and looking for something new. I realize now that I probably should have read a new book, or worked on my own writing, or something, but I wasn't "in the mood" - you know how it is. "Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it." -- Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness Instead, I went out and made some new friends. They were fun to hang around with. We had interesting and funny discussions. Sometimes it would be clear just how much they liked each other, and of course, the more time I spent with them, the more I wanted them to like me, too (I think this was when things got dangerous - I should have seen it). It was one of them who offered me my first "dose". It just felt so good... Soon others of them were offering me more. It started out gradually, of course, you know, not every day. And then before I knew it, I was hooked, trying to figure out how to get more and more, waiting anxiously for my next "hit". And now I'm finally ready to admit it and get help, but I fear it may be hopeless... I'm addicted..... to "likes"! PS: Happy Friday, 01 April 2016! NeuroTypical, NeedleinA, Sunday21 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Oh, thank heavens. I thought you were going to say something far worse. Jane_Doe, unixknight and Sunday21 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estradling75 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 5 hours ago, zil said: I'm addicted..... to "likes"! I am happy to help you Zil... I hardly ever "liked" anyone... and I promise I will never "like" you... Wait... that didn't sound right.... zil, Jane_Doe and Sunday21 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 22 hours ago, estradling75 said: I am happy to help you Zil... I hardly ever "liked" anyone... and I promise I will never "like" you... Wait... that didn't sound right.... LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 22 hours ago, NeuroTypical said: Oh, thank heavens. I thought you were going to say something far worse. Ha! NT, I'm proud to say that I have not turned into a pony, and that everything I know about My Little Pony I learned from you! NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdw3423 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'm confused, is it NT's Little Pony or Zil's Little Pony? One thing I'm sure about; it's not My Little Pony Chris W zil and NeuroTypical 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I supposed we could start a forum 12 step program for this. zil and NeuroTypical 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Quote I'm confused, is it NT's Little Pony or Zil's Little Pony? One thing I'm sure about; it's not My Little Pony "I can't wait to meet My Mom!" "She's my mom!" "That is the thing that I said!" (Guess how many times my kids have watched that movie.) Edited April 2, 2016 by Eowyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 4 hours ago, pam said: I supposed we could start a forum 12 step program for this. Would we limit it to people with no fewer than 12 likes? pam and Sunday21 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdw3423 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I think maybe they need one post with one like, another post with 2 likes, then 3 .... then a 12th post with 12 likes........ wait, that's the 12 days of Christmas..... never mind. zil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeoff Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 On 1/4/2016 at 9:18 PM, zil said: I'm so embarrassed to be posting this, but I really need help, and all my family are far away, and I don't think my real life friends would understand. It all started about 5 months ago. Mostly I was really bored and looking for something new. I realize now that I probably should have read a new book, or worked on my own writing, or something, but I wasn't "in the mood" - you know how it is. "Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it." -- Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness Instead, I went out and made some new friends. They were fun to hang around with. We had interesting and funny discussions. Sometimes it would be clear just how much they liked each other, and of course, the more time I spent with them, the more I wanted them to like me, too (I think this was when things got dangerous - I should have seen it). It was one of them who offered me my first "dose". It just felt so good... Soon others of them were offering me more. It started out gradually, of course, you know, not every day. And then before I knew it, I was hooked, trying to figure out how to get more and more, waiting anxiously for my next "hit". And now I'm finally ready to admit it and get help, but I fear it may be hopeless... I'm addicted..... to "likes"! PS: Happy Friday, 01 April 2016! Even like has it's opposite, almost every emotion has it's mirror imagine. Look into it you might see someone you don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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