 Avoid the temptation to "zone out"
I agree that forums can be just as bad as television in terms of avoiding your life. But the main issue is avoiding your life, not the medium through which you do so. This "zoning out" can even take the form of reading books. The question is are you doing things to avoid dealing with your family, work, or other aspects of your life that should be attended to? If so, you should start thinking about why you're trying to avoid your life. What are the root causes.
If these forums help you in some specific way and are consciously used, perfect. If not, you're probably just zoning. |