Hello, my handle is Slick, but my real name is Vickie and I'm a Pet Talkaholic
Before I registered, it started off with just viewing the Pets of the day. I did not have a computer at home so when I got to work, the first thing I would do is check out the Cat of the Day. Soon, I found myself looking at the COTD several times a day, then it was the DOTD and the POTD. In December 2002 I was too weak to fight it. I signed up and that was the beginning of my addiction. Every day I would wake up early and race to work just to log in. On weekends, I would find an excuse to work overtime and spend my time on Pet Talk.
Recently, the addiction has taken over my life. I eat, sleep, and dream of Pet Talk members and their pets. When I was on holidays from work, my hands started shaking because of PT withdrawal. I knew I needed help. So I brought home a computer and signed up for Internet. Now I can feed my addiction any time, day or night. I've stopped drinking so I would have the extra $30.00 per month to pay for internet access.
Even if there was a 12-step program I'm not sure it would work for me. Would I even want to stop now???
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand and strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!
--unknown
Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see
--Polar Express
Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.
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