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How to fight Internet Addiction? (58 comments)

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Posted by cx @ 14:59 CDT, 8 June 2008 - iMsg

Hi,

I've already set a timelimit on my router for the ip of my computer for 2 hours, this is also functioning fine, but the problem is I find myself going to my parent's computer and continue surfing there then I exceeded it ...

I have also Internet at University Terminals ...
but there it is not so bad ...
I only use it there If I do not have to do anything else ...

The problem is somehow you need to be online nowadays ...
here and there I have to download something, check e-mails,
read some news ... download some materials for uni ...
but the problem is I can't control myself ...
maybe only 5 % of the time I am on the net has a purpose ...
the rest of time I am just purely wasting ...
I really want to fight this ... does anyone have tips for me?
Well maybe this is not the right place to ask this ...
but I am really in despair :-(

17576 Hits

<< Comment #1 @ 15:19 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

Liam

You could probably start by not relying on the internet for advice.

<< Comment #2 @ 15:30 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

LukKe

well..you can't.. ;)

Edited by LukKe at 15:31 CDT, 8 June 2008

<< Comment #3 @ 15:32 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

Bluder

get a gf

<< Comment #4 @ 17:34 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

JOhnjo - Reply to #3

overrated

<< Comment #7 @ 18:12 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

anal justice - Reply to #4

boyfriend then

<< Comment #48 @ 05:54 CDT, 12 June 2008 >>

By

Lethe - Reply to #7

lukrek hax account

<< Comment #51 @ 11:14 CDT, 12 June 2008 >>

By

anal justice - Reply to #48

lukrek is ma bitch

<< Comment #6 @ 17:57 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

Anonymous (dslb-084-061-187-011.pools.arcor-ip.net)

do something else?

<< Comment #5 @ 17:51 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

play UT3, you will lose interest very fast. or maybe q4 which will also show good results in not using your computer anymore.

<< Comment #9 @ 20:14 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

sudstah - Reply to #5

or try getting a unique gamer name

<< Comment #10 @ 20:26 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

fragmaster_ - Reply to #9

y h8?
oh right, pissed because england isn't playing in the euro2008 i guess.

<< Comment #11 @ 20:42 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

sudstah - Reply to #10

now that is below the belt!

<< Comment #49 @ 05:55 CDT, 12 June 2008 >>

By

Lethe - Reply to #11

croatia says hi

<< Comment #8 @ 18:17 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

make a new hobby go out and start to talk to strangers and try to get to know them

i mean that

<< Comment #27 @ 10:52 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

Anonymous (88-107-211-165.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com) - Reply to #8

Yeah dogging can be fun

<< Comment #12 @ 20:47 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

Anima

start smoking crack

<< Comment #15 @ 02:27 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

Pushpabon - Reply to #12

I concur. Start using drugs.

<< Comment #16 @ 02:33 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

cumrag - Reply to #12

i was gonna say, find a new addiction.

<< Comment #13 @ 20:48 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

play some basketball or whatever sport you like, go on a bike-tour, read a book, learn an instrument, go party with friends.

Edited by fragmaster_ at 20:48 CDT, 8 June 2008

<< Comment #14 @ 20:55 CDT, 8 June 2008 >>

By

luKrek

INTERNET TIME IS QUALITY TIME.

<< Comment #17 @ 02:54 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

raithza - Reply to #14

hee-laa-ree-oouus

<< Comment #31 @ 21:37 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

stuntz - Reply to #14

yeah i guess, my world wouldnt be the same if i have not seen you cactuar pwnage photos and every night wonder if youre a boy or a girl :S ( w8 did i said every night?) Im addicted to Lukrek's profile!

<< Comment #18 @ 02:56 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

Aquashark '

date luKrek

<< Comment #19 @ 03:02 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

led

Set goatse.cx as your homepage.

<< Comment #25 @ 10:09 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

luKrek - Reply to #19

been there done that.
Doesn't work. :(

<< Comment #53 @ 16:12 CDT, 12 June 2008 >>

By

led - Reply to #25

It doesn't work if you actually like the goatse.

<< Comment #54 @ 00:46 CDT, 13 June 2008 >>

By

luKrek - Reply to #53

cpt. obvios to the rescue.
Well done.

<< Comment #20 @ 04:29 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

Anonymous (c-75-73-46-50.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)

do u also get uncomfortable when u r at home cooking food for example. I mean u go back n forwards to the pc all the time?

<< Comment #21 @ 04:46 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

spyteman - Reply to #20

japp x[[[ and then forget stuff in the oven :<

but you surely didn't miss a single opportunity to troll someone on IRC :d

<< Comment #26 @ 10:10 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

luKrek - Reply to #21

haha. every time.
I can't cook worth a damn. I sit down at the computer every free second.

<< Comment #29 @ 13:04 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

spyteman - Reply to #26

:p

<< Comment #35 @ 12:59 CDT, 10 June 2008 >>

By

ini - Reply to #21

nP~

<< Comment #52 @ 13:23 CDT, 12 June 2008 >>

By

riske_of_h8 - Reply to #21

haha i did that with french fries once, the fire alarm went off before i noticed.

<< Comment #22 @ 06:43 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

rehepapp

go to army

<< Comment #23 @ 07:51 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

Furore

What is this addiction actually preventing you from doing?
Maybe concentrate on what you want to be doing with your time instead of what you don't want to be doing.

<< Comment #24 @ 09:29 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

link

why troll, troll?

<< Comment #28 @ 12:20 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

Jamerio :

Simple, get rid of your broadband connection and replace it with a 56k modem which is what I did.

It's still good enough for...

Msn/irc
Email
Research
and even light surfing.

Basically it does away with things like filesharing/youtube it makes it harder to get distracted which is what you need.

treat yourself then maybe on the weekend, get all the files you need and veg out, play games etc. you app it more and become more productive.

That'll be the best answer you read in this thread.

P.S.
I would avoid IRC all together, its like trying to give up alcohol and then spending every night in a pub.

Edited by Jamerio at 12:23 CDT, 9 June 2008

<< Comment #55 @ 05:40 CDT, 13 June 2008 >>

By

endi - Reply to #28

56k modem
get all the files
play games

<< Comment #30 @ 18:49 CDT, 9 June 2008 >>

By

erok

Unless you have something of real importance to be doing does it really matter? Do whatever you feel like doing with your free time...if its the internet then so be it. I would recommend playing sports or going to the gym or something over the internet, but free time is free time, who gives a shit what you do with it. As long as the internet isn't making you miss school or work or whatever is of priority in your life then fuck it.

<< Comment #32 @ 01:42 CDT, 10 June 2008 >>

By

Anonymous (66.230.230.230)

As long as the internet isn't making you miss school or work or whatever is of priority in your life then fuck it.

I think that is the exact definition of addiction. But he wouldn't be the first person to use hyperbole.

<< Comment #33 @ 07:27 CDT, 10 June 2008 >>

By

Carillo

Ditching IRC and especially instant messengers is a good first step, to me it happened accidentally and from that I learned to never or very rarely to look back, in occasions to find certain GTV-address or 'enjoy' atmosphere of certain tournaments.

<< Comment #34 @ 12:51 CDT, 10 June 2008 >>

By

AHXNXA

play games @ #cpmpickup

<< Comment #36 @ 13:02 CDT, 10 June 2008 >>

By

ini

What do you spend most of your time doing on the internet?

<< Comment #37 @ 13:55 CDT, 10 June 2008 >>

By

koOma

i like interwebs

<< Comment #38 @ 16:53 CDT, 10 June 2008 >>

By

Ryan2015

Remove any firewall and antivirus software then go
to random sites and subscribe to newsletters etc
youre problem should b fixed shortly

<< Comment #39 @ 02:15 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

wipeout - Reply to #38

He didn't ask for a penis enlargement.

<< Comment #40 @ 03:16 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

Carillo - Reply to #39

No he didn't, but as ESR-regulars know; if their weener was more or less larger, they wouldn't hang around here trolling!

<< Comment #43 @ 05:55 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

[mash] - Reply to #40

my penis > your penis

and i still hang around here trolling. theory debilitated.

Edited by [mash] at 05:55 CDT, 11 June 2008

<< Comment #45 @ 06:45 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

Carillo - Reply to #43

well hung!

<< Comment #41 @ 03:41 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

Ryan2015 - Reply to #39

seems you talk from experience then

<< Comment #42 @ 05:30 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

mnemjc

is it... is it walter?

<< Comment #44 @ 06:26 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

sonic

.

Edited by sonic at 06:26 CDT, 11 June 2008

<< Comment #46 @ 11:11 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

dadS

stop being a pussy and get some self discipline.

<< Comment #47 @ 15:43 CDT, 11 June 2008 >>

By

pizz

hm.... u... should.... read... some... books... or... go... outside... with ... friends... get... some.... beers... and... go... dancing... also... u... can... wank... and... sleep... c...u...

<< Comment #50 @ 07:29 CDT, 12 June 2008 >>

By

Lethe

with xerp lg ofcourse. it beats all.

<< Comment #56 @ 09:28 CDT, 13 June 2008 >>

By

baron Railgun :

if it moves, kill it
if it's tryin' to kill you, it's a threat

<< Comment #57 @ 09:31 CDT, 13 June 2008 >>

By

baron Railgun :

start playing WOW

<< Comment #58 @ 06:49 CDT, 17 June 2008 >>

By

jump off from a skyscraper

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