The truth was that Charlie was retreating into an addiction. He would turn to two sources of gratification to obtain what he was not getting from Leigh. He would go to pornography in magazines, on videos, and on the Internet. And he would flirt with a few flattering women at work. In these escapes, Charlie would find relief. Leigh was displeased with him; his fantasy relationships were not. He would fantasize about the women in the magazines, about how they loved and adored him and were excited by him. He would feel so good about himself when the women at work would stroke his ego and make him
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