Hey
I'm Marissa. I'm 22 years old and I live in Ontario, Canada. I'm severely addicted to the internet. I also have Asperger's (dxed age 10 or 11) and borderline personality disorder (dxed age 21). I was introduced to computers at a young age. I think I was 6. My addiction started then and has only been getting worse over time. I'm at point where I spend at LEAST 12 hours a day online doing pretty much nothing. My sleep pattern is non- existent. I will go days without sleep. I believe it's developed into delayed sleep phase, more specifically non 24 hour sleep wake syndrome. I can't function. I dropped out of high school the day I turned 16. I can't keep a job for longer than a few months. I'll go 4 or 5 days without showering (Yes, I know it's gross). I barely eat anymore. I've been getting severe migraines. I have multiple vitamin deficiencies, especially vitamin D from lack of sunlight. Cervical kyphosis (diagnosed and being treated by chiropractor), likely from being on the computer all the time. Lots of health problems likely from leading a strict sedimentary lifestyle. I'm lucky I'm not obese. I live off of coffee.
I just go back and forth between Facebook, YouTube, deviantART, Twitter, Gmail, Netflix, Pinterest and Google. Or I'll play SWTOR or Minecraft with my husband. Or when I'm desperate for something else to do, StumbleUpon. I'm depressed and so lost. I've heard for years that I'm addicted to the internet but I've always been in denial. I'm just beginning to realize it and I need help desperately. I'm looking into the reStart program in Washington. I don't know how I'll afford it, but hopefully family will help me. When I don't have the internet, I get very self destructive and suicidal. My anxiety sky rockets.
Where do I even begin with getting help? What is there in Canada that will help me?