spending too much time online!

[mishellyshel]

I feel like I spend WAY too much time on line, yet I can't stop!!

I do have a lot of other things to do but I find I gravitate towards my computer.

Does anyone "limit" the time they spend?

At work, I am on the computer all day, so I take lots of mini breaks and go on CnH or my email or various things about chinchillas, scrapbooking, reading, pets, etc.....
but when i get home, i even spend my "down" time on the 'puter.

Is there a 12 step plan for computer over use???

 

[Courtney]

I don't limit myself because, well, I can't. The majority of my daily work is on the computer, and I web design in the evening. I haven't yet figured out a way to design websites away from the computer, heh.

 

[Chinniechantel]

I don't limit myself because, well, I can't. The majority of my daily work is on the computer, and I web design in the evening. I haven't yet figured out a way to design websites away from the computer, heh.

Haha, me too. I find myself checking CnH like it is part of my job! It keeps me busy and I can never get enough chin information and pictures.

 

[starleomach]

I go through phases. sometimes I am on a lot then I stay off for a few days

 

[Sandi]

Yeah I have a problem with the cumputer too. Now that my daughters are out of school I had to give them time limits on their computer but I have to be on mine because we are totally redesigning and updating our office website so I have CnH running in the background. If its not me on my computer its me on my iphone. I knew I had a problem when I dropped my old iphone while on vacation and was without my laptop, you'd think I was on something because I couldn't sit still, lol.

 

[Spoof]

All of my work is computer based. The solution is to have other things, like chins, a horse, house projects. Get some friends that drag you out.

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

I limit myself, depending on the day.

If I don't have plans that day, then I'm on the conmputer. If I find something to do away from the computer then I do it instead.
Like today...I was up at 10am and didn't get online until after 8pm because I was outside helping daddy build a cage most of the day, as well as went to the store and stuff. So if I have something to do (that I want to do), then no computer for me.

 

[jmdebb]

i'm the same way lately, i want to get off and do what i need to do, but i get in these addicted modes and just can't get myself off.

jean

 

[TillyChinchilla]

My laptop is called my respirator

 

[rach_leigh]

oh jeez....I spend 8-12 hours on the computer at work then I come home and spend a lot of time online before I go to bed....I am soooo addicted!! Mostly I hang out here, Facebook and I am a moderator on a hamster forum. I totally need a life!! I feel totally disconnected from the world if I am away from my computer, so then I use my Blackberry for my email...LOL. I don't know what I ever did before the internet? But this week I did get bike to start riding and get some exercise! So I am making some progress!!

 

[Laurie]

Michelle,
There is no way you're spending too much time online because you never even come into chat on CnH! I find once I'm in chat I never leave! Other people probably find that irritating as well LOL!
So come into to chat and that way we can tell you if you're spending too much time online LOL!

 

[lauralynne]

Ha, ha, ha, Michelle! You aren't the only one. My husband got me an ipod touch for my birthday, now kicks himself for it when we sit down after the kids go to bed to watch a little TV and I bring my 2 cellphones w/ internet (one personal, one for work) and the ipod to the couch w/ me. He calls them my "husband replacements".
My work is 100% online also. Too bad they won't let me work from home. (I'd probably get less done than I already do...)
With all these outlets to the internet, I feel like it's an umbilical cord!
Perhaps a group is in order... Online Addicts Anonymous...

 

[blue_soda025]

Well, I'm on the computer at work all day, so that's already 8 hours right there. Heck, I'm at work right now, LOL. When I get home, I'm on my laptop for another few hours usually.. So.. wow! I must spend at least 12 hours online each day. It really sounds a lot scarier when you think about it, haha! And no, I don't limit myself. I've tried to..... but then I got all bored and miserable and I felt so "isolated", and yeah, it didn't go so well. On the weekends I don't use the computer as much because I'm usually out all day and only home in the evening.