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Joined: 31 May 2006
Posts: 3785
Location: Border City
Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:24 pm |
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I was computerless from Saturday to today (Tuesday) and offline from Thursday. I got my computer back today. Plugged it in and set everything up turned on at about 8:30pm. In the space of not even 10 minutes I had found myself with nothing to do. You see, I had checked Thoih, checked my Myspace and was relegated to MSN.
By saying checked I don't mean reading everything I mean checking for anything of note. I probably would've thought stuff it and gone downstairs if not for the time and the music. Rewind to before the holidays and I would sit around for hours with nothing constructive happening, yet still be online for hours. Looking at me now, and looking at me then I believe I was addicted.
I think that all of you need to step back and take a long hard look at your computer habits. Do you have times where you are bored on the computer yet remain? Without sounding like a TV ad I shall continue. For half of this year I had felt like shit, another symptom of addiction, and I'll credit Shane with giving me the idea to step away for a while to see if it helped. I didn't take the advice (much) but I remembered it. Late nights are another sign. Even if you stay up to talk to that special someone, there are other methods.
Find another way to entertain yourself for a while. Step away from the internet. It may be the treatment you need for whatever emotional problems you have. From depression to fatigue and all that jazz. Just try stepping away.
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dosthecat
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Location: Ippie, QLD
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:01 pm |
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i think the argument, 'if you're bored doing something yet continue doing it you have problems' relates to a number of other things... TV for one.
i enjoy most of my time of the puter, i use it primarily as a device of communication, but TV just gives me the poos generally. house, southpark, that's it. bugger everything else, i have more fun laying outside in the sun, thinking, than watching TV anyday, pretty much any program. |
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Joined: 30 May 2006
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Location: Wherever the voices tell me.
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:34 pm |
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Addictions are terrible things, ... Ben and his cannabis 
People become addicted to 'hating themselves', 'hating' their lifestyles, their habbits and what not. Because they are content with who they are, friends around them, their immediate environment etc, they start to bitch about being depressed. People soon become addicted to saying that they 'are depressed', saying absolutely ridiculous things such as "no one notices me" and what not. If people subdue themselves to that type of environment, such as chris mentioned, they should expect it.
If you dont try to make a change, I can guarantee you that nothing will happen. But, if you realise, that perhaps what you are subjecting yourself to is selective, you can actually help yourself out. Frankly, I believe that if anyone is truely depressed, they would find it extremely difficult to admit it. Thats why I find it incredibly hard for me to understand someone saying "i'm depressed" "i'm fighting depression" and what not. It may seem that our own lives are bitches at times, but "we are what we eat", if we let it bring us down, we're being stupid to ourselves. Where does happiness branch from?
We create our own happiness, its as simple as that. I know, sometimes when I'm with young debbie, small things might get to me which will sometimes ruin my mood. Then I think to myself "why the shit am I being so selfish", why am I letting this get to me? Debbie's dad was saying about how he refuses to get sick,he resists it...I think thats a great outlook, not letting anything get to you. How good of an idea is that. Now, we should all quit being selfish at times, suck it in and dont let things get to us. Its bloody hard, but so is everything.
Pride always seems to get in our way, dont you reckon? How many times have you wanted to say something to someone, but your pride gets in the way? How many times have you wanted to tell someone what you're feeling, or that you are sorry for something you have done, but your pride has gotten the best of you? I think this is the same with people who whinge about battling depression, they're too proud and selfish. They're whinging about how bad they have made their lives, but are making no attempt to correct them and seek happiness.
They're addicted to an absolutely, bloody ridiculous mindet. Friggin' addictions.
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Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:59 pm |
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i get like 1hr on comp a day
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upendy
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Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:39 pm |
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Yes, I'm addicted to the computer.
Yes, I know that it's bad.
Why do I stay on the stupid thing? Mostly I just use it to talk to my friends. But there is another reason. There is something else that i am addicted to as well. (Nothing dirty, get your mind out of the gutter.) Something that, if I continue being addicted to, it could possibly, you know, effect me extremely. Being on the computer gets me away from this other thing. I am, putting it simply, scared of this other addiction. I'm scared of myself. Yes, I know that it sounds stupid to have an addiction as a way of escaping another addiction, but it's perfectly fine in my head.
I am going to try and not come on as much, and this afternoon I sat on my bed from 3:30 to 4:30 writing. Yep, finally started the story, called The Gate. I'm hoping writing will help me escape being on the computer, and the other addiction. Writing is one of my favourite things to do. *shrug* Maybe it'll work.
I'm Penny.
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Shara
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:47 pm |
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Yik, addictions are evil, i wouldn't say computer and Tv are that bad, well not for any of us at the moment. And nice point about the pride thing Adam, to proud to tell someone how you feel (probably should say something...not just pride affecting that decision though), ask someone to the formal (still dateless...too shy), still haven't apologised to Shane even though i promised myself i would...Somethign about being a bitch for like what was it 2 yrs or something, will say it face to face...eventually.
Actually, maybe it isn't always pride (clearly), alot of people are shy. |
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