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SharekhaN

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The internet has sucked too much of my life.

Its high time I start taking control of stuff thats going on. My internet/computer addiction is driving me and people around me crazy.
I will stop all internet activity from home for starters for a week or so and see what impact it has.
Anyone who has done this, can I request you to share your experience please?
TIA
 
I've done this for my exams. It really works. But for people like us, it's either no use or complete addiction. The first 2-3 days will be tough but after that it'll be pretty easy.

My advice, try it for one week. Its a good feeling when you are in control of the activity that you are most addicted to :)
 
my simple formula.....time spent browsing is inversely proportional time spent watching p0xx..if u r thinking abt blocking net for a week...push it a bit further and take down the pc usage too..
 
Hmm, doesnt work pressure in-voluntarily makes you reduce online activity. What is really harmful, is if you substitute a good night sleep with net activity. What I usually do everyday is walk approx 40 mins everyday from station to home, that ways am actually exhausted by the time I reach home, hence goto bed after 10-15 mins of online activity :)

But yeah I do get your point, personal life is nearly nil, as on weekends I am on the comp practically 12-13 hrs a day... working to increase my physical sports activities during the weekends :) (Gained 1.5" of a waistline in last 6 months :( )
 
Heh. disconnect the net connection

for a week feels very very wierd, after 2 weeks seems okay

it took me 2 months of no net to reach a position where living without the net is possible :P
 
u really need to turn ur comp in for abt a week if u want to.

simply shutting net off wont do it.

One has got too mch movies, games etc to keep urself busy.

Try to shut the system completely off for abt 4 days time or say after wen u think , hmm lets see whats goin on on that side of that world (THAT is wen u ll actually get ur life back),and resume ur acitivity.

U ll notice what happened to things around u while u were away.. and believe me, u gonna smile and regret getting back to ur comp again.
 
By internet , I mean computer. I guess anything is better than watching gmail refresh itself 40 times in a day.

@blr_p - The things that eat time on the PC are surfing, movies (rarely) and mainly "TF2".

Boy, Am I gonna miss the last part.
 
SharekhaN said:
By internet , I mean computer. I guess anything is better than watching gmail refresh itself 40 times in a day.

@blr_p - The things that eat time on the PC are surfing, movies (rarely) and mainly "TF2".

Boy, Am I gonna miss the last part.
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^^ dont restrict urself.. u might go under depression :)

Be with it, live with it.

I can maximum resist myself against my PC for 2 days..
 
I've done this(but not by choice of course) and really prefer having the net to not :D

Also, it is clearly cheaper/cheaper/possible than travel/club/date.
 
Sharekhan, Im in a similar position as you, didnt know what to do and how to, your post was like the most obvious way out..!!

Thanks!

Even i'l severey restrict my net activity from today!! Trust me when i say, i know exactly what you're saying..

Its just eating away everything else in my life, facebook, gmail, TE all are fine but there are other things that i need my priority now...I too need to gain control, which i now feel i can do easily if i limit my net activity!!!

Frankly i was living under denial for more than a year, that this is not the solution for gaining control again, but actually it is one of the most important steps..

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Go out & travel
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The best of the suggestions, but really not at the liberty of going out as and when i want :(
 
@Sharekhan,I suggest you dont cut it out completely. Try reducing the time spent online to two hours or less. If you have bike or a car then get out and go for a drive/ride. Invest in a point and shoot camera and take it with you for long (short) rides. Click everything you find interesting.(ask the babes beforehand or things might get hairy)

Also try reading.:)
 
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