How bad is your computer addiction?

@cynddvs (2948)
United States
January 18, 2009 10:04pm CST
I know I've got a major addiction to my computer and internet. I check my email at least every hour (not including when I'm sleeping of course : P). I think my addiction started when I was pregnant with my daughter. I spent way too much time online to pass the last trimester. And every since I've been working from home my addiction has gotten 10 times worse. How bad is your computer/internet addiction?
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
2 Mar 09
My computer addiction is pretty bad. I do lots of things on it and it takes alot of time. Most of my time is on trying to make a few extra dollars to help us out.
@gcabando (313)
• Philippines
23 Jan 09
My addiction to it is really heavy. I spent much time on my computer. I love to spent time on it.
@sameroad (3179)
• United States
20 Jan 09
my computer addiction is pretty bad. I can't live without it. I go crazy when the power is off or something. I spend hours of it daily. i'm not as bad as i used to be though... i'm not on it ALL day anymore lol but i still get on it a lot. i'm on the most at night. the computer is hard not to get addicted too. I think most do or have one at some point.. an addiction to their computer. lol
@gcabando (313)
• Philippines
20 Jan 09
i usually spend around 4 hours daily in a computer. only by watching movies.
@carrine (2743)
• Philippines
20 Jan 09
very bad already! coz i spent more time in computer than doing other stuff at home.. and i dont get tired of it.. waaa!!! its addiction already.. i dont even feel starving at all.. but if im not in front of my PC, i think of eating always.. LOL
• China
20 Jan 09
Me too.I spend 12 hours to the computer every day.I can not imagine how unhappy i am if live without internet.I like reading novels online.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Well, I think all of us can obtain some addictions with being online. Whether it be Chatting, checking Email, or being here in myLot it is prone to happen from time to time for even the better of us. I know for me I have been known to not be able to sleep and will get online to come post here in myLot or check Email, etc. and then go back to sleep from there. Personally I feel that unless it is completely controlling and consuming me I am in control, so this is OK as well.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
20 Jan 09
i really don,t have a addiction because it.s no prroblem for me to go do other things and just forget the computer.i have to limit my time i have a life outside of this computer even though i use the computer to make money when i come online it,s to make extra money for my family as well as me.
• United States
20 Jan 09
My husband thinks that it is bad, but I can go days without getting online. I only really get on a lot when I have stuff for sale on ebay. I check my email every day and then when I am bored lately I get on mylot.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Pretty bad.....I don't even watch much tv anymore...I love being connected with the world through the internet....theres so much to do that you are never bored. So I spend alot of time on here....just cruising around the world with my friends!
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
20 Jan 09
I try to get everything that needs to be done done before getting on but when it's done..I'm on. I'm pretty hooked. I have my laptop with me most of the time when I'm home.lol. My addiction started when I always had to wait my turn and never got one. I bought my laptop and now anytime is my turn.
• China
20 Jan 09
i always turn on the pc once i awake and turn off when i go to bed, don't use it when i eat. ah~~it's awful , what our life would if have no computer to use with.i don't know what to do if i don't sit front of the computer, well..compter makes our life different.
@opikoji (154)
• Indonesia
20 Jan 09
not so bad... only few hours a day in front of my monitor... 6=7 hours for the record... LOL... that's too much for some people... but I find it hard to escape from internet... I usually browse for news and make money online... ^^
• China
20 Jan 09
My computer addiction is seriously bad. um,, just from my period of school.
• Ireland
19 Jan 09
cynddvs, I used to be just like you. I even hated when I had to go shopping and leave my computer. However, my addiction is not so bad now. I am finding that there are a lot more interesting things to do in life. I am spending more time going out and enjoying myself and when I am home, I am spending more time cleaning and keeping my house nice and also doing some crafts. I am now beginning to find the time I spend on my computer rather boring compared to all the other things I can do. I still check my emails regularly as I wouldn't like to lose touch with my friends but that's about all I do on my computer right now.
• United States
19 Jan 09
Before I retired the computer was to me just a very important tool I needed to do my job and I swore I would be glad not to have to use one again....! Yeah right after a few months into retirement I started using it for fun, then online banking, etc., etc now I have a full blown addition and cannot go a day without using it.
@nsujin (91)
• India
19 Jan 09
Internet addiction among teens is growing trend. But this is a negative trend. Computer is necessary for teens. Even kids in lower grade needs computer in lower grades. Most of teens spent their time in front of the computer.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
19 Jan 09
My addiction as far as the internet goes concerns mylot.I basically spend all my time on mylot .Every morning as I wake up ,the first thing I do is log on to mylot and try to post atleast two discussions and a fe wresponses .Later when I get to work I start my mylotting again and I utilize the window of opportunity until 9 am when I loose internet access.I get another chance at 12 when I have internet access again and finally at 5 pm and that basically sums up my internet experience,until when I go home again
@moneymaya (901)
• India
19 Jan 09
yeah it me also friend , but not totally addicted , since there are lots of power cut in my city and there is not a power backup faciloty , due to this we are not able to addicted to computer or inter net LOL, but yeah whenever power is available at that time I tried to use internet , in this manner you can say that we are addicted
@nigenh (167)
• India
19 Jan 09
I was a lot addicted to my computer earlier but now I have limited myself. Earlier it was like I used to spend around 11-12 hrs with my computer, but when I started realising its not too good for health I started to limit the usage slowly & now have great control over it.