CYBER ADDICTION

Cybersexual, cyber-relationship and telephone chatline addictions.

Just as alcohol intake or food consumption can 'get out of hand', so the Internet has become an unhappy addiction for thousands of people.
Engaging in cybersexual and cyber-relational activities seems exciting when you first start. These forms of communication and entertainment allow you to develop whole new personalities depending on your mood and desire. You can be taller, smaller, thinner, more muscular, blonder, darker. Your online/phone hours seem like an escape from your real life - which could feel lonely, depressing and full of anxieties, or marked by marital discord, work-related stress or financial problems.
However, rather than being a genuine escape from these difficulties, chatrooms and chatlines tend to mask or amplify your real-life problems.