PLEASE HELP!
My wife has become addicted to Yahoo Answers ... it started with 1 or 2 questions a day just to be sociable ... now it's getting out of hand ... she's on about 20 answers a day so far ...
Does anyone know of any 'help' groups she could attend to wean her out of this addiction? Alcoholics have AA etc ... is there any other method other than cold turkey?
Maybe there's patches available (like the ones you get for smoking)?
Please help ... it's her turn to make a cup of tea and she's just sat on the laptop answering questions!
2007-09-03 00:04:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
LMFAO....I'M THE WIFE!! HE'S DROOLING ALL OVER HIS KEYBOARD AND LICKING THE SCREEN AS I TYPE...HE TWITCHES AND HAS INVOLUNTARY SPASMS IF HE REACHES HIS MESSAGE LIMIT FOR THE DAY....HIS AIM IS TO BE TOP OF THE LEADER BOARD AND HE'S ONLY JEALOUS THAT I MIGHT CATCH HIM UP AND KICK HIS A S S. HIS ADDICTION HAS GOT SO FAR OUT OF HAND, I'VE HAD TO BUY SOME ADULT NAPPIES SO HE DOESN'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE COMPUTER...BUT I LOVE HIM AND VOWED TO STAND BY HIM THROUGH SICKNESS AND HEALTH..... MUST GO, TIME TO CHANGE HIS NAPPY AGAIN! X
2007-09-03 00:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You bet there is a patch for addicts but they are only given out to very rare people. It takes a year to qualify for a patch so guess you are stuck with her sitting on the laptop.
2007-09-03 07:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by jackie_jabar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the first thing she needs to do is admit that she has a problem and her life has become unmangeable. The most important thing for yout is to support her as much as possible without allowing yourself to become co-dependent...
I would suggest to get her to join the Yahoo Anonymous for Conversationists that Know or otherwords (YACK) and then you need to think about joining Husbunds Upset with Sitting Honeys (HUSH). They offer good support and education, as well as provide a place of rest.
Good luck to you both! :-)
2007-09-03 07:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by BookButterfly 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you really call that an addiction shes helping people although too long on the computer can amage her eyes just sit down with a cuppa and talk to her im sure shell understand if not turn the laptop off!!
2007-09-03 07:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 answers----she's an amateur,mate...i always go up to my limit everyday...i'm a 40 a day man..im afraid your wife will only get worse ...wait till she reaches the unlimited level...in the meantime i recommend making up a flask of tea
2007-09-03 07:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just have her come back to yahoo answers, we will help her. This is all normal. Maybe making tea isn't her thing, perhaps you could try it?
Honestly though,. have her come see us as much as possible. We will do our best to help her.
2007-09-03 07:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by Robin B 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ha ha quality, have you tried Net Nanny lol. wokrs wonders for keeping kids from accessing sites you dont want them to see.
Also, hide her plug for her laptop then she can only use it for like an hour until it runs out.
2007-09-03 07:15:17 · answer #7 · answered by Paul S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her out silly, go to the pictures or go for a meal x
2007-09-03 07:12:20 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ mommy to Ameliá born 23Jul09 ♥ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HI
FIRSTLY,YOUR WIFE MUST HAVE A DESIRE TO STOP USING THE COMPUTER.
SECONDLY THAT YOU ARE POWERLESS OVER HER COMULSIVE OBESSIVE BEHAVIOR.
THERE IS A GROUP CALLED ADDICTIONS ANONYMOUS IF SHE NEEDS HELP AND A DESIRE TO STOP.
2007-09-03 07:55:16 · answer #9 · answered by SCOUSERMOUSE. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol lol lol right......... but just in case dont worry if she has just
got it u get addicted but it loses its flare
after a while ive had it for a year now shell get over it
2007-09-03 09:02:39 · answer #10 · answered by Crystal Dead! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋