Not sure where this goes, so please move if necessary.

There are support groups for drugs, alcohol, etc. out IRL but not for my addiction (at least I haven't found one). I am addicted to cell phones. Let me explain.

I have 5 lines, just for myself. I have to buy new phones when they come out. I pay full price for them, which I can't afford to do and I get into major debt. This is like a physical craving for me, kind of like someone who has a major compulsive urge.

I just purchased my 5th phone last week, new 2 year contract, the whole thing. I had been fighting this urge for about a month, and it was making me physically sick not to give in and go buy it. I finally couldn't take it anymore and last week just decided to go to the store and check on the possibility of getting a second line from them. Of course, when assured that I could, I did it.

Growing up where my father worked for the phone company, I was always playing with real phones. It has just gotten worse from there. I have 3 lines through one provider and 2 with the other.

I know this isn't that important to some, but for me it is a major part of my life. I have a computer wallpaper of a cell phone and I carry all 5 phones with me at all times. At one time I had 9 phones, all through different carriers.

I just got done discussing this with T and he is concerned. Not sure if it is part of the bipolar or the borderline, but this is very bad.

Any thoughts? Thank you.

Mary Alice