I can't stop. I check every five minutes. During work. My wife gets mad when I check e-mail at home so I wait until she is in the shower or out of the house. I am truly addicted. I never get anything that can't wait.
is this a real condition? Is there a name for this? How do I stop?
2006-08-01 07:30:45 · 7 answers · asked by Funnyaccountant 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Try counting sheep.
2006-08-01 09:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there somthing important your waiting for? If not, chances are that receiving mail makes you feel important and you just like the high when you open an email..I don't know any technical terms for what you do, i'd just say your addicted.
YOu need Discipline yourself to only check it 3 times a day for two weeks. morning noon and night until you break the habit.. Your wife has every right to feel upset, imagine if she had somthing else more important in her life to do every 5 minutes rather than spend time with her family..You need to chill out and find a way to let go of your love for your email..
2006-08-01 14:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by Deu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really a condition, just like getting mail. maybe this is your way of getting attention or you are expecting an important email or are you just hoping!!! nothing wrong with checking email. probably just like getting online....
the only way to stop is to realize that the emails are not that important and if you miss a day checking it, they will still be there. try very hard.....don't give in......get your mind off of it by doing something else....just a few more hours and you will have pulled it off.......hang in there........
2006-08-01 14:39:36 · answer #3 · answered by lidipiwi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about you get off the computer and go and write " I will not check my email every 5 min." 3 thousand times.
make sure your wife is home when you doit that way she can find another way to punish you if you don't write all three thousand.you remind me slightly of a child,and somehow it seems you're over exagerating your addiction.
2006-08-01 14:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by MM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can stop by becoming like me:
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2006-08-01 14:39:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are disorganized in that matter....i do that too...(i have ADD) i set certain times during the day to check my mail..
2006-08-01 16:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by Happy Summer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm worse I'm a answer addict!!!!!!!
2006-08-01 16:21:25 · answer #7 · answered by nathan c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋