I hate it. I try to limit myself, I say, "Fifteen minutes, then I'm getting offline." But something happens and I stay on longer. I've been known to stay online all night long and last night I didn't even sleep--I kept checking my myspace, Y!A, watching videos...
I stay up all night and sleep all day. I don't have anything to do during the day, so I don't see a point in getting up. It's summer vacation, my parents are gone all day and I'm an only child, I don't have my restricted license yet so I can't get a job (although I want one very badly).
There is literally nothing to do during the day. My friends are usually asleep, at some kind of practice, or not able to hang out so I can't count on them.
What should I do? It's harder than it sounds to just close my laptop and leave it alone because I'll be watching TV and I'll think I recognize an actor so I get out my laptop and go to tIMD to search the person which leads to people messaging me on AIM, getting on myspace...help!
2007-08-03 02:14:31 · 4 answers · asked by [192882] 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I am a parent of an Internet game junkie. tell your parents, if you can't stay off the computer on your own, they can help by putting passwords (not know by you) on the Internet.
It has be proven that Internet/computer use is an addiction like alcohol, smoking, gambling....
people reading this answer won't like it but: Take a look at this Internet site, most of the people here have Internet addiction problems, bored, so trying out the answer question sites instead of the game sites or chatting sites.
what else can you do this summer? you don't drive, but get a part time job that you can take a bus to. or ride your bike. all your friends sleep all day and are on the computer all night? when you go back to school, try to expand your circle of friends to include non computer junkies. Join a sports team.
Good luck with your quest
2007-08-03 02:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like to ride my bike, draw/paint, go to the gym and read during the summers!
I also like the internet, but its only one of my hobbies. If you get more hobbies that you really like, your time will be divided between them and you won't spend so much time online.
To resolve an addiction, you usually have to replace the addiction with something else (something healthier!) or else you'll just feel deprived and bored out of your mind!
2007-08-03 09:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by Kamo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well try using it to benefit yourself. If you can't completely change. Use the time to surf something knowledgeable. This will cheer you up. There is more than myspace, Y!A in the internet.
2007-08-03 14:18:01 · answer #3 · answered by coconut tree 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do some kind of sport activity. go to the library, read. do something.
2007-08-03 09:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Charmed One♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋