Comments on: Logging Off: How to Deal With Internet Addiction http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/ Thrive Between Trips Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:09:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: natalie http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-6322 natalie Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:36:51 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-6322 OH leechblock is amazing. Thank you so much for adding that! OH leechblock is amazing. Thank you so much for adding that!

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]]> By: Nick Rowlands http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-5946 Nick Rowlands Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:39:22 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-5946 Propellerhead! Propellerhead!

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]]> By: Mikeachim http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-5943 Mikeachim Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:03:58 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-5943 I never make mistakes and I resent your implication that you did about these topic, Candice. My attorney will be contacting you in touch about this issue. I don't want to take these further, but I feel propelled. I never make mistakes and I resent your implication that you did about these topic, Candice.

My attorney will be contacting you in touch about this issue. I don’t want to take these further, but I feel propelled.

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]]> By: Candice Walsh http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-5927 Candice Walsh Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:01:19 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-5927 Calm down, we're allowed to make mistakes too. Thanks for the note. I loves when people leaves me comments. Calm down, we’re allowed to make mistakes too. Thanks for the note. I loves when people leaves me comments.

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]]> By: Kali Bird Isis http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-5922 Kali Bird Isis Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:16:02 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-5922 "Us editors"?? Really, it drives me nuts--no matter how interesting the post or article, why is an editor allowed to ignore the rules of grammar? Much more powerful is the writing that uses the language well! Thanks for letting me address my little peeve. Kali “Us editors”?? Really, it drives me nuts–no matter how interesting the post or article, why is an editor allowed to ignore the rules of grammar? Much more powerful is the writing that uses the language well!
Thanks for letting me address my little peeve.
Kali

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]]> By: Josh http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-5195 Josh Fri, 07 May 2010 15:15:40 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-5195 This is a program for Windows that locks your computer after a certain number of hours per day: http://www.softwaretime.com/ This is a program for Windows that locks your computer after a certain number of hours per day:
http://www.softwaretime.com/

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]]> By: Michael http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-4938 Michael Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:47:19 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-4938 "Us editors are all spread out across the globe, so the Internet is really our only option." That should be, "We editors..." :P “Us editors are all spread out across the globe, so the Internet is really our only option.”

That should be, “We editors…”

:P

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]]> By: Manu Stanley http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-4911 Manu Stanley Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:29:41 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-4911 Hi Candice, I don't feel myself fully addicted to Internet. Still, sometimes I feel terribly lost without it. People like me take their virtual lives equally seriously as the 'real" lives. And in my case, the gap between the virtual and the real worlds is much narrow. But yes, in my part I keep my list of contacts very limited, and try to spend quality time with them, via mails or social networks. Since most of my social network contacts are real life friends who moved out to different parts of the world, meeting up in real time means another school reunion. However, as you said, I do feel (at intervals) that I should stop the internet and turn on the television, or try to finish reading the book I started reading a few months ago. So if you keep getting such warning by yourself, I believe, there is no reason to panic as long as I take such warnings seriously. Hi Candice,

I don’t feel myself fully addicted to Internet. Still, sometimes I feel terribly lost without it. People like me take their virtual lives equally seriously as the ‘real” lives. And in my case, the gap between the virtual and the real worlds is much narrow. But yes, in my part I keep my list of contacts very limited, and try to spend quality time with them, via mails or social networks. Since most of my social network contacts are real life friends who moved out to different parts of the world, meeting up in real time means another school reunion.

However, as you said, I do feel (at intervals) that I should stop the internet and turn on the television, or try to finish reading the book I started reading a few months ago. So if you keep getting such warning by yourself, I believe, there is no reason to panic as long as I take such warnings seriously.

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]]> By: Carolyn Hopper http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-4847 Carolyn Hopper Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:03:24 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-4847 Is there a "internet anonymous" yet? Perhaps one day there will be. 1. Before you turn on your computer, promise yourself you will meditate for 1/2 hour, call one old friend and one new one (call as in speak to) , make a date to meet a friend for a one on one date - coffee, a walk... within the next week, write a letter old fashioned style or a post card and send it in the mail. 2. it is possible that all the people I see in all our coffee shops here in my city are hiding from themselves. 3. Go play outside! Is there a “internet anonymous” yet? Perhaps one day there will be. 1. Before you turn on your computer, promise yourself you will meditate for 1/2 hour, call one old friend and one new one (call as in speak to) , make a date to meet a friend for a one on one date – coffee, a walk… within the next week, write a letter old fashioned style or a post card and send it in the mail. 2. it is possible that all the people I see in all our coffee shops here in my city are hiding from themselves. 3. Go play outside!

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]]> By: Candice Walsh http://matadorlife.com/logging-off-how-to-deal-with-internet-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-4534 Candice Walsh Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:52:19 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=4523#comment-4534 I hear ya Hannah, and no doubt the Internet is great for that sorta thing. But like you said, it's making you "hide" from the world. Even unplugging to give yourself some alone time is beneficial, I think. I hear ya Hannah, and no doubt the Internet is great for that sorta thing. But like you said, it’s making you “hide” from the world. Even unplugging to give yourself some alone time is beneficial, I think.

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