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Computer addiction

Seralfei

Seralfei

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Hey,


I know this is mainly drugs-oriented forum, but I thought you may have some experience even in this area. After all it's an addiction as any.
Now before I get started, is there somebody specific I could talk with about this? It's just, I like to talk more privately, at least for the beginning.. Is there anybody with experience about this?

Thank you in advance
Seralfei
 
Do some exercise and force yourself away from the computer for a walk, to cook fresh food, etc. Probably most people who post on forums have some level of computer addiction but it's easy to conquest for most, unlike drugs.
 
Sidnafilisevil said:
Do some exercise and force yourself away from the computer for a walk, to cook fresh food, etc. Probably most people who post on forums have some level of computer addiction but it's easy to conquest for most, unlike drugs.
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Do this, also get outside more, or go out and run errands or out to exercise or be with people.
 
maybe limit your computer usage to one hour a day, just sit down and do what you need to do, maybe mid afternoon or at night. I found I was on the computer less when I started keeping myself busy with school, because I started trying to spend my off time outside or making music. So finding more enriching hobbies and exercising (even just an hour a day) helps, I think you will find that it becomes more appealing to not be on the computer as often, no need to completely give it up though unless you at some point feel the need to.
 
I work in addiction for my living. I will let you know, first and foremost, that this addiction is so new, there are VERY few professionals qualified to treat this problem. Heck, even Eating Disorders are under-treated and that is a problem that's been around for millennia. The focus among Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and other Mental Health Professionals right now is obviously on the burgeoning opiate epidemic. So we all get a bunch of trainings on Naloxone and opiate interventions, which is good because it helps a huge number of people, but since we are in the middle of an epidemic, there is less time to be trained on other "new" addictions.

What you can do: You need to get to some sort of fellowship/self-help ASAP. I there are various fellowships, I am not familiar with which one is "best" but there are on-line meetings (a bit counterproductive haha) and in-person meetings (albeit the in-person one's are in very few cities). Just google "Computer Addicts Anonymous" and there will be plenty of results. many are about computer gaming, however, don't feel uncomfortable, I have many clients who are not alcoholics (addicted to another substance) and go to Alcoholics Anonymous.

You should look into outpatient care. Most insurances will cover a few groups a week and one, 45 minute, individual session with a therapist, as well as a monthly visit with a psychiatrist if necessary. Outpatient care is crucial to recovery, although I am biased as that's what pays my bills.

Best of luck, you can do it!
 
i've been struggling with this addiction for a decade or so.

i find if i keep my laptop at my desk instead of next to my bed, it helps. setting an intention at the start of the day to not browse the internet mindlessly. write in a diary when you wake up the things you want to accomplish that day, with boxes to tick next to each thing. keep coming back to that list and doing those tasks. i find meditating in the morning and at night helps to organise my life on a broad scale. its probably the most important thing for me to do in order to not get stuck in addictive behaviour.

exercise is helpful, as is substituting reading for internet browsing.

there is something that you must be escaping from or avoiding doing in your life or facing inside of yourself in order for you to feel the need to distract yourself to the point of addiction though. journalling all of your thoughts before you go to bed might help to bring some of those things to the surface. i like to listen to podcasts as i'm falling asleep, a good alternative to watching movie/tv to fall asleep.
 
Hey, thanks for the replies!

You suggest walks outside and yes, I did it a lot in the past, but now.. Idk, the thing is I'm quite lonely (oh the introverts..), but I just don't like walking alone anymore. The one thing I can go out with is a weed, you know, joint and music, walking in nature, that's my relaxation. But when there's no weed, It's suddenly so empty that I'm rather home..
Now you would probably suggest me to find some friends, but that's not so easy (for me). When I go to some party, I end up with myself again most of the time. Last time I was on psytrance party with my best friend, we've had an MDMA and I enjoyed the drug, but I digged myself in the corner of the place with headphones (it was a sudden impuls to listen to my favourite band on M..) and I was there for the rest of the night - until we left.

I don't know how to talk with people, I was never a social type and I'm quite shy. I wasted my puberty on computer.. But even before I had pc, I had just a few friends I was going out with and for most of the time I was home alone watching TV or reading comics. I was sad a lot when I was in elementary school, so kids reacted in a way you could expect from children. We also moved several times, all in the city, but basically from one end to another. I have a brother, one year younger then me, but we lived (except until I was 6 or 7 and then for like 4 years) separately, so there's not much of a relation, only when he has something to reproach on me. Also, my parents are divorced, I live with mom, and I don't see my father often (not that I could in the past, now I don't want). Mom got in financial problems, she had 2-3 jobs just so we could live, so when she got home she either bitched me out because of school or went to sleep. I don't blame her, I can't even if I wanted to, that's just fact. It was very difficult.


I guess there's a hell of a background for my addiction... Should I add that I played WoW for 5 years and now I continue playing another MMO?


p.s.: sorry if it's messy, I just write as it comes to my mind.
 
In my opinion computer addition is a drug class B...I manage to escape that hell
I was playing Aion 10hours per day at least
I build up social anxiety max level
My health was bad(my face was white like panic attack)
Problem with eyes 24/7 nausea and disziness,didn't want to see anyone
Fobia,bad sleep,high heart bps cause of exhaustion...
I reach 110 kilos

Finally I decide to go to army for 9 months
I change my life
symptoms left behind
social anxiety decreased so much
But the only symptom remain is my eyes,but I'm far better than I was

I suffer 4 hell years
 
Sit up straight on the edge of your chair.. force yourself to actually sit up straight. Once you can no longer do this comfortably, you've been sitting at the computer too long.. get up and do something else. Make yourself and force yourself to sit up straight, make that the priority. Once you slouch, get up and do something else.

At the very least you'll give your posture a boost!
 
Force yourself doing it...go out,find something to do,learn a instrument,go for fishing,go for run...
You must stop thinking about pc games

After 2-4 months absistance you will see other people playing and you will tell yourself wtf I was doing,I was losing my time and life for nothing...

The NEW Generation drug
_PC games_

Escape the hell friend and you will remember me
Life is 100% better outside of house

And don't start new drugs!!!
 
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