[Miswimmy1]

Hi so my t and I hav been talking about internet time and how much I allot to a certain thing. I hav ADHD and although medicated, I continue to not hav a very good sense of time... I can't tear myself away from the task at hand... I was thinking about how I am a little bit more aware if I know there is a time limit. However, when *i* make a limit for myself, I just ignore it. I wanted to know if it is a good idea or not for me to ask my t if *she* can set a limit- " you can be online (for fun) for x hours, and no later than [lets say 9oclock]." is that getting out of trying to learn how to manage myself or if it works, then go for it?

It's worth a shot, if you feel you will be honest or feel you can hold to the rules they set,but ultimately you have to know your own boundaries. I'm not an expert on this by any stretch of the imagination ... I have no control nor filter..but I'm learning.

[looking4polaris]

I agree with Lola that it is worth a shot. Maybe you'll stick with it if it is something you work out with T, but....
will your T give you "directions" like that? Maybe she will work with you to come up with a plan. My T will not tell me what to do, even if I ask him - especially if I ask him. We would be spending the rest of the session talking about why I felt the need for him to enforce this rule for me. Just wondered how it would be with your T ...

[growlycat]

You can start small and work your way up....Give yourself a generous amount of internet time to start--3 hrs?? The cut back 5-10 minutes every day until you are at a level you feel good about.