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Originally Posted by Niki  Set a daily time limit and stick to it
30m surfiing. Plan what you want to surf for.
Stick to the time limit.
Just do it |
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Originally Posted by Tim Brownson Niki, sorry buddy but that is like telling somebody with depression to cheer up or an alcoholic just to stop drinking. If it were that easy I doubt he'd be posting asking for help. |
actually, i beg to differ. i'm no self help expert, but personally i find that niki's advice tends to help, at least in my experience with almost everyone i know. i'm sure all that self improvement bullshit works for a lot of people, but the most important part is having the will to improve oneself. all the self-help blogs in the world couldn't save him if he wasn't willing to make his own change. and the thing is, we all have the power to make change, it just depends on whether we decide to use it or not. telling him he can't change unless he attends a seminar or reads a self-help book seems a lot more limiting than telling him he can do it on his own.
Jack: of course quitting is gonna be tough, and of course you'll suffer some for it. But think of how much you've suffered by wasting time on the computer. imagine where you would be in life if you had taken those 6 hours a day and done something constructive with them. you've lost a portion of your lifetime, and you'll never get it back; that sounds like suffering to me. you've already put yourself through hell for a while now. quitting is just more of the same, only there's an end to it. if you quit, you'll suffer slightly more for a few weeks, then you'll be free. just think about how much better you'll feel then.
you don't NEED all these self-help techniques; i'm sure they might make quitting a little bit easier, but really you have all the tools you need right in front of you. just remember that you are a strong enough person to deal with it in whatever way you choose. yes its going to suck, but so does wasting your life away playing warcraft. you are strong enough that you don't need it to be easy. you've already suffered a lot and you deserve a break. you can do it.
and here's the most important part:
you are the only person who decides whether you can do it or not.
sorry for rambling, i just know how much a computer addiction sucks and i really hope you decide to make the right choice and break the habit. just remember, its your call. good luck