Hi, I'm new to the whole internet scene regarding ab/dl forums. I've had immense trouble expressing my interests to anybody. My interest as an abdl came at a young age, and is the result of physical and emotional trauma. I basically kinda use it as a form of escape from emotional distress and social anxiety. One of the only people i've ever told about this was my parent, (prob the last person i should have ever told as it has only made life more difficult.) I have had trouble finding a way in my mind to explain this to a therapist or a counselor and i fear it would'nt help my case.. I suffer from severe depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and ptsd. as embarrasing as it is to admit, i fell victim to abdlmatch in the past year under the guise that it seemed like a legitimate dating service, which i did NOT spend $ on as i realized what was up very quickly... I would be glad to talk much more about what i have delt with and what has brought me here if anybody is interested enough to reply.