| Lately, I have been visiting this forum much more as I anticipate the return of my Z. It is getting a JDM motor after being down for the better part of a year. When I first got my Z I frequented Twinturbo.com and stepped into TTNET once in awhile. Since then I've gotten DSL and a wireless router and card for my laptop (Awesome!). I came back on to TTNET in June or July of this year and started with a new screen name. (I had forgotten the password to my old one, and the e-mail address listed with that SN is no longer in use.) I spend most of my time browsing through the General Forum. I don't post too often because I don't have too much knowledge to lend, but I help when I can. Here's a few things that I've noticed since my return to the forum (symptoms of addiction): 1. Anytime I am near a computer (at home, at work, a friend's house, library, anywhere) I HAVE to log on and check new posts. 2. The first thing I do in the morning and the last thing I do before I go to bed is check the forum. Sometimes, well, more often than not I am away from computers due to the military. These are very frustrating times for me. 3. When there is nothing to do, I am on the forum. After checking all the new posts I will find myself going to tech to find little things to do to improve my car, but after reading through there for awhile, immediately return to general to check for new posts. The same happens while visiting other web sites. I will check back every 5 minutes for new posts. Most often knowing that there will be nothing new. 4. (This one being the most serious symptom, and the reason for this post) This afernoon I attended a Labor Day barbeque with my girlfriend. Upon arrival home, she gives me "the look" and playfully runs down the hall and jumps into bed. On my way to the bedroom, I instinctively grab my laptop and turn it on. As I am frantically attempting to log on to TTNET, the girlfriend is busy wrestling the computer away from me. I'm thinking, "why the hell can't she just wait two minutes for me to check the forum?" I actually got angry that she was doing this. WTF is wrong with me?!?! Now, understand that this is highly unusual. A. my girlfriend is very attractive and I always anticipate having sex with her. B. nothing ever slows me down on the way to the bedroom with her. (until now) I really think I have a problem here. Has anything like this happened to anyone else?? I am interested in hearing about experiences from other members. Does the addiction ever slow down? Get worse? (I sure as hell hope not) I just had to share my experiences with you guys.
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