I Have an Addiction to Computers…any Advice?
Question by Alucian: I have an addiction to computers…any advice?
I know I do. It’s not obvious at first but if I ever think of not using a computer for a day, my chests literally aches. I get an urge to use a computer when before I didn’t have one. Mind you, this only happens when I THINK of not using it for a day, but if I’m out around town all day and don’t use it, I’m fine. I know I’m addicted but with technology always being at hand around every corner and everyone expecting me to use it, how exactly do I handle it? I’m a writer and I’ve tried writing by hand but after a few pages my mind starts yelling at me, “you can do this so much faster on the computer why not jump on it and write this,” which in turn leads to my chest hurting with the angst and desire which is then relieaved when I get on the computer. Problem is, I’ll spend several hours watching videos or surfing the web without writing a single thing…so frustrating. Any advice?
Best answer:
Answer by mir
try to leave it slowly
Answer by Barry
Realise that you may well be using it as a more entertaining, or safer substitute for real life, with its risks, problems, work, and boredom.
Set a sensible limit, such as 2 – 3 hrs, and use an alarm, or reminder in your PDA, or cell/mobile phone for 10 mns earlier, so you can finish. Have some things ready to do, then.
If you don’t stick to this, no internet next day.
The subject of addiction is addressed at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_30.html where more resources are provided.
BOOKS – ADDICTIONS: Caught in the Net: How to Recognize the Signs of Internet Addiction–and a Winning Strategy for Recovery by Kimberly S. Young, & Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and Treatment by Kimberly S. Young and Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu , & Willpower’s Not Enough: Recovering from Addictions of Every Kind by Arnold M. Washton, & Addiction: Why Can’t They Just Stop? by John Hoffman, Susan Froemke, Sheila Nevins, and Susan Cheever, & The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior by Craig Nakken, & 7 Tools to Beat Addiction by Stanton Peele,
from your bookstore, or enter “internet addiction” in the searchbar at amazon.com for more media.
Hypnosis is merely a heightened state of suggestibility, in which you are better able to communicate with your subconscious mind; view http://myfavoriteinterests.com/hypnosis/ about what it is, and isn’t. 85% of people are suggestible to some degree; 15% – 20% highly so, and 15% – 20% aren’t much at all, so you could either preferably seek professional hypnotherapy, or, if not an option, hypnosisdownloads.com has one about overcoming internet addiction.
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216552 – Help at last for the addicts enslaved by the internet
Read more: http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216552#ixzz2V8Cgly66
View my previous answer about procrastination at http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110901030909AAH95v2
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