Mantus

Hello there Tilted Forum.

I've got a confession to make: I'm a life long procrastinator and addicted to wasting time. My whole life I've felt that I could be so much more if I could only get up off my ass and focus on...something.
I'm in a good place right now by most people's standards and it's freaking me out. I feel that despite all my fuck-ups and many character flaws life keeps giving me a chance. Now I'm in a difficult position because I have more to loose than ever. I know that inside me is an ability to throw everything I've worked for out the window; my family, love, friend, business, everything could disappear. If that happens I don't know if I'll be able to get back up again.

My whole life I've been trying to solve my problems alone. I keep looking for the answer and it hasn't found me yet. It's pride and shame that keeps me from reaching out and talking about my problems. Now I accept that I can't do this alone. I'm reaching out to my family and few close friends but my challenge is that I moved to Costa Rica for a fresh start. Of course that failed. My problems were never in the environment but inside me. This is why I also need the internet help me find a support groups.

Ideally I'm looking for groups that have a real life extension of their online communities. I don't want to deal with a bunch of key board jockeys who talk about their problems and do nothing about them.

Can you please recommend to me:

A group that deal with video game addiction. I've been using games to escape from the stress of reality since I first got my hand on an NES controller. While I may have some self control today tomorrow I could relapse and have another setback. This has to stop. I will never get anywhere if I don't deal with this problem.

A group for young entrepreneurs and/or retail businesses. I have a small retail business. Somehow it's successful and I need to connect with people who can give me advice on how to grow and expand.

A mentor group for people who want to live a better life. I need to learn how to be a better person. I read plenty of material on how to get from A to B but it's very difficult to get up this mountain all on my own. It's not the climb that scares me; it's when I slip and fall that I need someone to help me get back up.

Thank you