Internet Addiction Support Thread

[HaleyB]

They just added Highspeed WiFi to all the local McDonalds. For $5 a month. I am so on top of that.

And the city of Austin is going to offer free WiFi downtown and in Zilker Park (which is awesome). Austin rocks. Sometimes. Like during South by Southwest. And now. Because free WiFi is so hip and cool and now.

 

[HaleyB]

I am here for you!

I am feelin the love.

except for:

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[L107ANGEL]

They just added Highspeed WiFi to all the local McDonalds. For $5 a month. I am so on top of that.

And the city of Austin is going to offer free WiFi downtown and in Zilker Park (which is awesome). Austin rocks. Sometimes. Like during South by Southwest. And now. Because free WiFi is so hip and cool and now.

May I withdrawl my application please You are beyond help but too funny!

 

[crazelion]

Raise hand I can't live without desktop.

Mozilla Firefox is the bomb becasue of tab browseing. I can have manys windows as I won't open.

 

[HaleyB]

Apple has had tabs for awhile now, I tend to build them up as the day wears on. I had about 19 open earlier today...

Haley bad.

 

[Chapter 11]

Haley, you are clearly in need of severe psychological help -- and I mean that in the best possible way.

 

[Jennasmomma]

I am addicted to my laptop. I've been trying to figure out a way to get internet at my camp for the summer. There are no phones or cable so those ideas are out. My brother in law is going to look into wifi lol.

My sister will IM me from next door

 

[Minniespal]

I'm addicted to the Dis and happy about it

 

[HaleyB]

Haley, you are clearly in need of severe psychological help -- and I mean that in the best possible way.

That is why I hang out with Horsegirl. I am thinking I need to have her as my theripist. We could do sessions online....

You didn't make the chat last night. We missed you.

 

[honeybee213]

Does addiction mean that you can spend hours lurking on many boards such as this, completely miss conversations DH has with you, and never get that research paper done that your Master's degree is hanging on? If it does, I think I may need to join this group

 

[MOMOFMNM]

I am here and totally dazed and confused...like Keanu Reeves...

I think.

Help me

I haven't seen my kids since I put them to bed last night a 4pm so I could chat with those in EST...

geesh

 

[foxfire]

I have been here DIS-ing for over 2 hours when I should have been outside weeding flowerbeds. I don't know if that counts as internet addiction or just DIS addiction. Whatever it is, my poor flowerbeds are neglected but my DIS-ing isn't suffering. I think my priorities are okay, don't you???!!!

 

[SoNotAPrincess]

Addiction is such an ugly word.

I prefer to think of it as spending hours 'n hours of quality time with SNAFU (Sassy Notorious Adorable Funloving Upstarts) International.

Instead of doing inconsequential things like laundry, cooking and spending quality time with family.

I ain't got no stinkin' problem!

 

[horsegirl]

Haley, you are clearly in need of severe psychological help -- and I mean that in the best possible way.

She's not the only one, Chap, I am a psychotherapist and need it myself! So tht is not the solution! I figure the only cure is for all you people to become dull.

 

[horsegirl]

That is why I hang out with Horsegirl. I am thinking I need to have her as my theripist. We could do sessions online....

You didn't make the chat last night. We missed you.

No way, haley, sorry because you guys are my therapy and due to the reasons outlined in my previous post! However, I did do a little research yesterday and found this tool for you all to conduct your own level of addiction.

http://www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm

Perhaps this test is not necessary as the piles of laundry, I believe are an excellent indicator. However, Minniespal's view is certainly the view of some internet addiction researchers who liken this to people being very social and nothing more...I prefer that view than to the addiction theory. Does this help? Good luck! I a SoNotATherapistHere and agree once again with Snaps delightful view of this phenomena.

 

[Grammyof2]

Thank you, Horseypony. As I am getting ready for church, I run in here to check all my threads. Find your test and make the time to take it. Guess what? I have no addiction. I guess I will unsubscribe to this thread. I only scored a 48. So there. Now gotta go cause I am going to be late

 

[Chapter 11]

I am here and totally dazed and confused...like Keanu Reeves...

Wrong movie. Dazed and Confused was Matthew McConaughey and Jason London. You're thinking of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Why, oh why do I know these things? It's a curse. Or a blessing. I'm not sure which.

 

[HaleyB]

Ok, what kind of freak would you have to be to score really high on that quiz Horsegirl???

You are a great theripist, I am totally fine. I only score a 50. And I was even being a little hard on myself.

That means it must be fine to stay up and chat until 2am

 

[HaleyB]

Wrong movie. Dazed and Confused was Matthew McConaughey and Jason London. You're thinking of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Why, oh why do I know these things? It's a curse. Or a blessing. I'm not sure which.

Every lawyer I know (and I am related to several) seems to have a great mind for trivia or one kind or another. I thought it must be a required class or something.

I have no memory for names, famous or otherwise. However I seem to be able to remember where every one of the thousands of items my children own is tucked away. Can't find my keys, but I know exactly where the purple bouncy ball is... scares me sometimes.

 

[Chapter 11]

Every lawyer I know (and I am related to several) seems to have a great mind for trivia or one kind or another. I thought it must be a required class or something.

So what you're saying is, I have a trivial mind. Now the truth comes out. LOL.