Quoting snodderly:
Charcoal,
Yes, you are experiencing a third life crisis. Some people would call it an identity crisis or an MLC. You've recognized your symptoms and you apparently are trying to figure things out. You will work through your concerns one by one. Please stay away from the internet relationships. They will destroy what you have at home. If you can't kick the internet addiction on your own, please seek the assistance of a group, quite similiar to AA in this area of addictive personalities. Pleaes give your husband and marriage a chance. The grass really isn't any greener on the other side. If you would like to chat further, I'm over on the mlc forum. You can find me there. You and the other posters are welcome over there too. I commend you for recognizing your problems and facing them. It's not easy to do sometimes.



snod ~ i do treat it like an "addiction". I intend to bring it up in my C session this afternoon ~ and ~ I started attending Al-Anon last night too. I did 12 step programs for a few years in my adolescence, but it is definintely time for another 4th Step (OH! and it's been 9 days since I talked to E-OM...!)

I have a few pals I met on line that I still talk to via email ~ but I think i've done very well in going to my particular BBS only for the information which original caused me to seek it out. It's kinda like going to a keg party and not drinking. I think it'll be okay as long as I keep looking it in the face.

thanks