Do you ever feel addicted to the internet?

@Miner49r (568)
United States
October 3, 2010 11:34am CST
Do you ever feel addicted to the internet and always find yourself online. You may have others things you should do or perhaps nothing important to do at all, ...but just seem to wind up online? Have you felt this way? and How did you break your addiction?
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11 responses
• United States
4 Oct 10
yes i do feel that way every day but i know i am and i don't want to stop i guess its because its not having a bad effect on my life i get a lot done online.
• United States
4 Oct 10
it helps me get my work done
@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
3 Oct 10
Hi Miner I don't feel as though I am addicted to the internet but more so I like what the interent offers by way of earning extra income (one of the reasons why I am here on MYLOT) I can go a day without the internet if theres something else I want to do instead I do it yesterday I spent the day with my husband walking in the park and then we watched a little league football game and then had lunch . Because I also earn an extra income while working online I do take the day off here and there to take a break from it because it can make the eyes a bit tired and the back ache a little so I get up from it every now and then so that I don't burn out
@Miner49r (568)
• United States
3 Oct 10
Hi Cherry, I hear you about needing to take a break. The eyes do get blurry. Yes burn out on the internet, good idea to step away every now and then.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
4 Oct 10
I do not think that it is addiction because I have a reason why I am always online. I have so many things to do on the internet and it is where I am earning from. That is why I need to be on the net most of the time.
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
3 Oct 10
No I never feel that I am addicted of internet. But now I feel that I am addicted of this great site mylot. Because I always works here. And daily I give my 4-5 hours on this site. So now I think I am addicted of this site. What do you think? It is good or bad.
@Miner49r (568)
• United States
3 Oct 10
Yes, I find myself spending a great deal of time here as well. I don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing to be honest. Strange how a site or a few sites can preoccupy so much of our time.
@aevans (255)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 10
there are so many times that when i need to access to internet to get some info for my assignment or homework, i addicted to other social networking site until i forget to do my work. i always keep myself online so that i can get whatever thing i need easily from the internet. but this also make me hard to concentrate on my study. so whenever i can do something without using my laptop, i won't turn on my laptop. guess it's the only way to stop me online...lol
4 Oct 10
I spend a lot of time on the internet, both on PC's and on my phone. I mostly play online pool and snooker, which takes up most of my time online. I've even found myself checking facebook on my phone while I'm visiting family and friends, which isn't a good thing!
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
3 Oct 10
I feel quite addicted to the Internet. When I moved house I was shocked to find out how many weeks it would take to get my wireless broadband working. In the end I went out and bought a mobile broadband stick to use. I think that it is fine to be moderately interested in the Internet but not totally addicted to it. When I go off traveling to different countries I often find somewhere to go on the Internet. My Lot is a wonderful Internet site to go on to.
@jagjit273 (1754)
• India
3 Oct 10
Well when ever I get time I get online here on internet. I can say that i am some what addicted But not fully.I do my work first then I get online
• United States
3 Oct 10
To be honest I would rather do something else however, since I am not employed per say, I do independent contracting for the moment, so going online to earn is a great thing for me, right now as every bit adds up monthly for me. I am however in a position that can invest a great deal of time online, so for that I am thankful. If I did not have the internet it would be going cold turkey and not be able to get the money.
3 Oct 10
Probably I feel addicted, because I need access to the internet once in 21 days, that's because of the game I accidentally found and really liked it.
@thommas (143)
• Latvia
3 Oct 10
I think this is not question about Internet itself but more about what do you do in Web. If you play online games then you could be addicted to the adrenaline you get from it. If you are chatting or dating online, then you are hungry of emotions that gives this process. I use the Internet for my work a lot and sometimes I feel like I spend too much of my time for this but I can't say I am addicted. :)