Internet Addict???????????

Published on November 15, 2004 By InBloom In Misc

What constitutes an internet addict?

I log on one or two hours a day (I'll approximate it to maybe 14 hours a week.)...I use the net to find Educational Resources, shop, bid, play games, email, blog, find cllipart, read news, do the chatroom thing one or two times a week...(a chatroom i've gone to for years).. and just regular ol' surfing...

Is this sufficient enough for someone to declare me a net addict?...I will fully admit when i first started getting online four years ago, I would spend wayy too much time online. Within the past year or two, work, family, and other responsibilites and hobbies have had me reduce my time on the net. I actually believe I spend less time on!....But other ppl differ....wondering why the heck I'm always doing this or that...If you were to ask me If I think I'm an addict, I'd say NO.....yet, I realize that sometimes I can lose track of my time when I am online. It makes me think of what I can be doing offline instead....like going to a bookstore or catching up on cleaning and such....maybe i do need to cut down on my time....

then again....many aspects of my time online...like looking for new and interesting ways of teaching, or writing a love letter, or finding that special gift for someone, or meeting new ppl ...or doing private blogs of my deepest thoughts and feelings...those are things that hold a lot of meaning for me...and it won't be something I will just drop just because someone insists I spend too much time online....

I think I might just need to manage my time better..maybe that's it....

Comments

Texas Wahine

on Nov 15, 2004

I think if it interferes with other activities then it could be construed as being a problem. I spend a lot (A LOT!) of time here at JU. When I have other stuff to do, I do it . . . JU is just my preferred time waster. It's all good.

It doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong . . . it sounds like you have a very full life and only turn to the internet for information or entertainment when you need it or don't have other things you need to be doing. Of course, if you're worried about it . . .

InBloom

on Nov 15, 2004

true...and you know why i am worried about it....because i'm a worrywart...lol..Why Cant I be like rubber and have everything bounce off of me...Sometimes I'm more like a sponge and let things soak in.. lol

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