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Internet addiction
I've gone through a lot of changes in the past year and have become genuinely stronger and improved as a person, but there's still one thing I really hate about myself.
I'm completely, hopelessly addicted to the internet. I have been for a really long time now. Some times are better than others, but right now is one of the bad spots. I guess it's not as bad as I make it sound. I have a healthy social life; I don't ditch people to hang out on the internet, but it's still bad. I sometimes spend hours doing useless stuff on here when I could be reading a book or doing SOMETHING better.
I never tried to fix this because I never knew where to start. How do I do it? I can't just... shut off the computer. A lot of times I actually need it for school, but then I'll be doing school stuff and be lured into it, and it's not quite that easy, as addictions are never very simple to overcome. I don't want to completely stop going on IM. I just can't seem to have the will power to moderate it like others. I tell myself that I'm not going on the internet but lo and behold an hour later that's where I'll be.
Sorry this was so long, and thanks for the help.
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o gosh i have the same problem. my grades lowered a little bit. and my parents dont really like me getting on the comp cause they thnk it will affect my eyesight. well what i think you should do is read a good book and have a little time limit such as 1-2 hours broken up into different times such as 0-45 mintures heare to there adding up to appx total of 1-2 hours. yea i know its addicting but maybe. to keep you occupied you can talk on the phone play a board game look through a magazine. there are so many things to do. once in a while you can go hang with friends . and go get some fresh air and talk a stroll outside. yea i know for some reason im giving this advice and im not doing it myself. but im just saying
it might affect your grades in college because you know you . you should be studying doing homework and getting more social since its a bigger area.
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The internet is more addicting than crack, alcohol, and nicotine combined. So far it doesn't seem like it's a bad habit, so maybe don't worry about it. Reading books is lame anyways, you can read whatever you want on the internet.
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I have this problem .. but then I decided I should do something else .. I started to skateboard and learn new things .. I made myself put a time limit on the computer so I would get the important things done first . Do what needed to be done (*offline*) then in my spare time I allowed myself to get back on . I mean this isnt a huge problem . Alot of people are addicted to the internet because you can do all sorts of things and it is more so shall say "upperclass" so I would H I G H L Y suggest not to worry and to put a time limit on yourself . It worked for me
Hope I helped
Love Ashley
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I have the same exact problem. In fact, its gotten to a point where my grades are starting to dramatically drop, and Im scared I am addicted. The computer is so addicting. And I find myself checking every account I have on the internet (such as my advicenators and myspace inbox) all the time. I always feel like if Im not on the computer, Im missing something. ?
I think all you have to do is try to keep yourself busy. Thats what I do. I try to do as many activities as I can, whether its tutoring, arts, a good book, or studying. I keep myself busy so I dont drift off to the computer. Because once your on, its hard to get off.
Also, sticking to a specific schedule helps, too. Like, no computer UNTIL all your homework is finished. I know this is hard but what I do is get my parents to help me! And TRUST ME - they want to help you! Ask them to monitor your computer use. Set a time limit - 2 hours on the computer a day at the most, and I hope that is spread out. So say, an hour after your homework and an hour before bed. Just an example for you.
Make sure if your parents are monitoring it well enough, you set a timer to tell you when your time on the computer is done. Or even better but harder, ask a friend to call you at such and such time. (Dont tell them its to "moniter your computer use" though!) haha.
hope all this helps.
Good luck! I know its hard!
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ohhh man you're not alone! you've got to set your priorities, no matter how hard. set a reward for every time you get your homework done before you do "extra stuff online." and if this fails to work-- tell your parents to just kick you off when you disappear for hours on end. i know, ridiculous idea right? but that's the only way it works for me! haha
good luck, and a lot of girls/guys have the same addiction problem (like me..) .. it's unbelievable!
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