[ SECRET POST #2919 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2919 ⌋

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[A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones]


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[Father Ted]


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[Dragon Age]


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[Star Trek: The Next Generation]


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[Sleepy Hollow]


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[Full Moon o Sagashite]


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(Christmas with the Kranks)


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[Cary Elwes]









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Internet addiction?

[(Anonymous)]

Hi all. Lately I've been finding myself spending way too freaking much time on the internet and not feeling in control of it...even when I'm unhappy about it or want to do something else, it feels impossible to stop clicking and refreshing. But it feels weird to call internet use an addiction, much less to go to therapy for it or whatever. I don't know.

I have to use my laptop daily for work, including the internet, and it's super frustrating to try to control that click-click-click urge every second that I'm working.

So do you have tips for this? Coping mechanisms or rules? Extensions? I've been looking for a plug-in that will let me program a shut-down time for my internet access, but so far I've only found ones that let you shut off access immediately, not set a time like "block all websites starting at 9pm daily." Any other resources you know of?

Re: Internet addiction?

[sarillia]

I think maybe Leechblock can do that? I used it years ago and there's probably something better by now but at least it's a place to start.

You're probably using the internet as a distraction from things that are bothering you. Maybe you can channel that urge into something more productive that doesn't make you feel so bad about all the time spent on it.

Sometimes I feel myself just wasting time on the internet too because there are things that I just don't want to think about but I'm too depressed to do anything else. I force myself to pick up one of my hobbies, telling myself that I just have to spend five minutes on it and if I don't get into it then I can put it down. I usually do get into it once I get started. And then I end up doing something I feel better spending time on. It really helps me to be able to point to something like a piece of writing or knitting and go "this is what I did today", even if I'm still not addressing what it is that had me looking for a distraction in the first place. In the long run, it's probably best to look at what I'm trying to avoid though.

Re: Internet addiction?

[herpymcderp]

Internet addiction is a legitimate issue. Like most addiction and dependency it likely stems from a pre-existing emotional condition that causes you to feel the need to indulge in escapism.

If you have started to feel like your internet use is impacting your life, it's time to seek some counselling for it and to also address those other issues. Trying to control the symptoms of your addiction without examining the underlying cause is like putting a band aid on a gangrenous wound and hoping that will solve the problem.

Find some resources in your area. There should be psychologists that specialize in addiction. Beware of unlicensed therapists who promise painless or easy results (e.g. kick your addiction through hypnosis).

Good luck, OP.