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Originally Posted by Keith  Okay, then I would definitely say:
Put your attention on what you would rather be doing if you weren't surfing the 'net. If you make your focus "dealing with internet addiction" you're still spending all your time focussed on the internet!
Go out and visit friends everyday. Study for tests. Read. Do what you want to do. If you have time left over for internet after all that, what's the harm? |
You are right, Keith....what's the harm? But it is easier said than done. I don't have alot of friends (maybe 2 or 3) and my schedule is very different from theirs so it is hard to hang out. Plus i really don't know how to make friends without the use of the 'net anymore, so my face-to-face communication is hindered. However, you do give good advice
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Originally Posted by Michelle I think people who do not have a lot of friends, and who may have somewhat free or unstructured schedules gravitate toward the internet because it makes them feel less alone. It distracts from fear, worries, lets us feel connected to the world ...
Do you think this could apply to you? |
Yes, Michelle, I think this could apply to me. I really agree with you when you say it distracts from fear and worries. I am really afraid to get out and interact in real life cause people scare me because everyone seems so rude, negative, bitter, bitchy, so on and so on...i could go on all day.