Thanks for the posts gals. I think the timer is an excellent idea and I'm going to try that. I absolutely think that it'll be easier than yours because it is a site where nothing really changes, it stays the same post etc all day there might just be more responses on it. For me though it's not so much about the forums as it is the chat. You know, that constant wanting to connect with people even virtually is so strong, and knowing that you could be missing a conversation or something is what draws you to come back and check who's online. I used to be annoyed because my friends were like this with Facebook when it first came out. After we'd gone somewhere the minute we came back they literally raced to the computer to check, and checked thereafter constantly. I had no draw, and never really have which makes me think it's entirely the desire to connect with people. The timer however is like a law telling me when I can and can't connect. I like the idea of that so I can relinquish power to a device so I don't have to think about it.

Thanks as always for the replies much appreciated.