Internet Addiction.

This is how you will learn though! You need a plan to try and then work with.............

I'm definitely internet addicted. I've had to install a block on my computer that only allows me a certain amount of time on the internet, and blocks the problematic sites for me. I've made myself some cards that say five reasons I go on the internet (no surprise all five have to do with not feeling something) five reasons going on the internet isn't good for me, my activities I can do instead of being on the internet.

When I'm desperate, I actually drive to town, (ten miles) to get on the community computers at the library.

It's better than what I used to do, which is be on the internet all day long, seven days a week.

tao, if one group doesnt appreciate you, find another group. You deserve to be appreciated and respected, not taken for granted. Treat yourself with respect.

Try the swimming team.

Think about it this way, if you can find a community ONLINE...then there is no reason why you cant find one in real life.

Maybe you should volunteer. Look around for clubs. try meetup.com ! That site is awesome for finding groups irl.

Dont give up Tao. If people online can like you, people irl should too.

im addictioned to internet and tv i havve no soical life i understand about ur addiction

I don't know for sure, but I think that I am addicted to the internet...especially this forum!

I've been spending a lot more time communicating with people on-line lately...especially since losing my job.

I know I could meet people at school, or church, or at the grocery store, the park....anywhere really, but I think I feel so vulnerable and anxious when I am around others and I'm afraid I will do something stupid, or that the other person would hurt me, or leave, or run away screaming.

It's so nice to be able to communicate with people on this forum because I feel like it is safer to trust when you know someone can't physically cause me harm...and If I need to get away, I can always log off. No one can force me to do anything.

Tao, what about allowing yourself to meet people via the net, and then forcing yourself to communicate in other ways?(phone call, meet up, write a letter etc). This way your not totally cut off, and you are still getting offline time.

hello.... new here.. but not to the net

been sucked in since 93.... when all we really had was irc chat and basic email....

i am online all day.. all night... all the time... no housework... no yard work... no personal care... i barely feed my family... hmmmm

yep i am addicted.... but i like it....

Yeah I have an internet addiction that used to have me up most of the night. Now that its winter I turn the heater off at 12am so that I start to get cold and need to go to bed. Only I feel like I am slipping again.

Oi, who would have thought something could take up so much time? I don't have a prob with this site. There is another site that you cant even delete, and that's a real problem. My shrink said it was fulfilling a need. It helps with loneliness for me. Sad but true. I live on my own and cant really function in the real world for long at all.

I think I've gotten worse, only with a better use of the time. Somewhat. I'm in a virtual world... it's so nice to be there, interacting with people, playing, learning, even working. But I do spend too much time there... geeze, I probably average 10-12 hours daily.