Addiction

I am well known by my friends and family for my addiction to cc it actually has them upset a lot they want me too play video games with them or do drugs or go and hang out with them but I would much rather be on cc speaking and discussing things about God with my family on cc and if that makes my worldly friends and family upset I am sorry but my calling is not with them it's on here.

I don't kow what you mean exactly by being addicted to the internet but I know for me though I am addicted to cc God has used me in many vast ways here and I have grown in faith so much from this place

I mean being online too much and not being present in real life. It is easier to be online. Everything in moderation, this sort of thing. I'm thinking maybe a time limit might work for me. I was wondering if anyone else is addicted to being online and how they combat it?

I'm not sure these concepts really apply the way they used to.

The internet is now a ubiquitous part of nearly everyone's daily life.
If everyone has a smart phone in their pocket, when exactly is anyone "not" on the internet?

I would reevaluate some definitions.

I would think in terms of "time you waste on the internet doing stupid things you could do without."
Then just make a plan to cut back on those things, set time limits etc.

I mean, maybe you're addicted to Facebook or something, but I wouldn't even use terms like "addicted to the internet".
I would change the terms, and rethink things.

You can't really solve any problem unless you first identify the problem.
: )

Depends if you need it.. I have to use a computer because I do grad school online. So I have a laptop. I use it just for that.I don't need anything else that comes with it, though. If you feel using the internet is interfering with your life, then take steps to get it out. If you have a computer/laptop but don't need it, then get rid of it. If you do work on a computer, then have someone that is trustworthy in your life to keep you accountable and help you stay abstinent. No matter what the addiction, we aren't meant to go through it alone.

This may not be the best place to post this question. I am addicted to the internet. My question is this, how do I best break this addiction- cold turkey? Just use it for work purposes? Or set myself a strict time limit? I tried this once before and it worked fairly well (the time limit thing). Is anyone else addicted to the internet? Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, what did you do about it? It's not anything bad in itself, just Christian forums, but I am spending too much time dilly dallying.

I’ve been coming to Christian Chat twice a day, lately. I go through the new members, prayer requests, and Christian family forums, then go to settings to check old threads, and then to the Bible discussion, miscellaneous, and suggestions forums. Maybe it takes an hour of my day? And I spend a little time on Facebook.

If you are spending so much time on the internet that you aren’t getting your work done, then you need to do something about that.

Thanks, I probably need to restrict it to just an hour a day. I'm a little too lax and too much of a hippie and not enough of a disciplined person. I just neec some discipline in my life.

This may not be the best place to post this question. I am addicted to the internet. My question is this, how do I best break this addiction- cold turkey? Just use it for work purposes? Or set myself a strict time limit? I tried this once before and it worked fairly well (the time limit thing). Is anyone else addicted to the internet? Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, what did you do about it? It's not anything bad in itself, just Christian forums, but I am spending too much time dilly dallying.

I think the best approach is to start doing something else. Like, get a hobby that requires you to go outside. Go hiking or something. Meet up with friends. If you like reading, trying going to the park and read. I would turn off mobile data when outside.

I think the best approach is to start doing something else. Like, get a hobby that requires you to go outside. Go hiking or something. Meet up with friends. If you like reading, trying going to the park and read. I would turn off mobile data when outside.

I had a similar problem but when I started school, spending most of my time doing homeworks or studying at Starbux xD, the internet addiction gradually went away.

I'm not sure these concepts really apply the way they used to.

The internet is now a ubiquitous part of nearly everyone's daily life.
If everyone has a smart phone in their pocket, when exactly is anyone "not" on the internet?

I would reevaluate some definitions.

I would think in terms of "time you waste on the internet doing stupid things you could do without."
Then just make a plan to cut back on those things, set time limits etc.

I mean, maybe you're addicted to Facebook or something, but I wouldn't even use terms like "addicted to the internet".
I would change the terms, and rethink things.

You can't really solve any problem unless you first identify the problem.
: )

Depends if you need it.. I have to use a computer because I do grad school online. So I have a laptop. I use it just for that.I don't need anything else that comes with it, though. If you feel using the internet is interfering with your life, then take steps to get it out. If you have a computer/laptop but don't need it, then get rid of it. If you do work on a computer, then have someone that is trustworthy in your life to keep you accountable and help you stay abstinent. No matter what the addiction, we aren't meant to go through it alone.

not to hurt anyone's feelings, but this cyber-space available communication tactic
is going to absolutely ruin any semblance of Christ's Holy Unity, for church or family,
it is obvious that the over-whelming desire to be heard, read, texted to, is of the
ut-most importance above ALL Else... - we have witnessed it evolve, especially with
our close friends.,.


we don't have a cell-phone or TV, but if you could look at those whose lives are daily
centered around these things from a Jesus Reality Distance, then you would see... -
what is happening...it's not pretty, it is deadly...

Should it be cold turkey, or just moderation? I think if I discipline myself I can do it with moderation- like one day a week or a time limit or something. I wondered if anyone else here is addicted to forums, and if so, how they deal with this addiction.