Hello, my name is gestroud and I'm a XOOPSaholic.
It all started about a year ago, back in my HTML days.
They were, in some ways, happier times -- carefree times. I was satisified running 5 HTML-based sites. I'd add content ever so often and go out then enjoy the day, spend time with family & friends and partake in the finer things in life.
And then I found XOOPS.
It all started with an impure desire to begin using a CMS to run my sites. I thought it would be easier. I thought it would simplify life and help me create sites that were more feature rich and efficient. I thought...
Well, my thoughts became realities. I got what I asked for, but I wasn't prepared for what would happen next.
After a few days of trial and error using XOOPS (I'd tried some others which I found lacking), I began to discover the wonders of XOOPS.
My sites transfered over with ease. Looking at the finished products gave me an intoxicating headrush. XOOPS was a miracle. I was hooked.
As time passed, I started hanging out on the forum -- asking questions, sharing info, getting my fix. Many a late hour was spent testing modules, themes and hacks.
About six months into my addiction I started an undergoing inexplicable compulsion to make more sites. Six wasn't enough. I needed more More MORE!
Today, I have 26 XOOPS-based sites in different stages of development. I don't go out much, and I'm startng to look like Howard Hughes.
I know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, but for right now, I'm trying to take it day by day, site by site. I may not ever recover, but at least there's always hope.
Thank you for allowing me to share my story.
