How can i get rid of my internet addiction?

Question

well i moved to a new city this summer thats to far away to hang out with my friends and i have no ride to get there cause everyone in my family is always working so im always on the internet and i dont know how to get rid of this addiction ive been using the internet like atleast 95% of my summer there is nothing to do at all i stayed up all night yesterday and today on the internet im always on youtube blogtv myspace and facebook and it will be almost inpossible for me to delete my myspace facebook or youtubei would probley just make a new one. when i first started using the internet i was only 11 and i said to myself im never gunna be addicted to the internet and i am rite now i am 13 and the internet has taken over my life all my friends are all on the internet now. i only talk to my real life friends on the phone or on aim i need to get rid of this addiction can you please help me!

Answer 1

If it's really that bad and you really want to stop - get rid of your computer or get rid of the internet. If that's not an option tell your parents how you feel and ask them to more closely monitor how you spend your time. Maybe move the computer to a less accessible room - like your parents room. Take away the computer for 2 weeks - force yourself to get out and meet new friends, get involved in some activities, once you do you probably won't be all that interested in the computer anymore.

Answer 2

you should get rid of your computor...or get rid of the internet..out of sight, out of mind.  it really does waste away your life. it makes you lazy. If you dont stop your addiction now, its only going to get worse---you'll do horrible in school and you wont be able to climb up later on even when you want to...

Answer 3

josh c, Internet addiction can harm your health. Many everyday people have lost jobs, family, friends, and loved ones simply because they could not beat thier internet habits. I suggest you seek some help. Here is a site that has addiction information and a directory of addiction treatment clinics so you can help. http://www.addictionselfhelp.com



Live strong

Answer 4

just find a girl friend.

depends on you how to get rid. just make a shedule and work on it. dont make decision from your heart but with your brain

Answer 5

just turn off your comp and buy a book dude its all relevant  

Answer 6

josh as surprising as it may seem, your not the only one facing this kind of problem!

in this modern day and age you can do almost everything over the internet; shop, socialise, work, play, nearly anything you could want to do can be done over the internet.

this is what makes it so adictive.

it is very easy to sit at home on the computer and have every one of your needs catered for. you can chat to your friends online on msn or skype etc, meet new friends online in chat rooms or via myspace etc. you can learn on the internet via wikipedia and google search. i know people who litrially spend every waking moment infrount of their computer!

socialising is a very important part of the developing human mind, and if your 13 then your friends are probibly one of the most important things to you right now, and talking to people is very important for your developing brain. if you are finding it hard to go and see your friends face to face then it is only natural that you would try and find a different way to socialise, and this has created your 'addiction' to the internet where it is easy to talk to them. how ever if i where you i would not worry.  

its all about perspective. from your point of view you are probibly missing the physical contact with your friends which can only be brought about from face to face socialising, however in terms of brain development it isnt vital for for you. it is only natural for you to feel sad when you have to give up something which is very important to you, which is probibly why you feel frustrated that you dont get to hang out with your friends anymore, or that all your friends are over the internet.

i think that almost everyone has friends who they only see over the internet nowadays, i know i do. and i think that in the future more and more of us will prefer to socialise over the internet instead of face to face because of how easy it is. i wouldnt be worried that this is hapening to you, i think that you may be one of the first of many in the up and coming digital era.

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however there are certain things you can do to help if you feel it is nesicary to 'break' this addiction. if it is hard for you to see your friends on a day to day basis then you could arange to go and stay the night at their house on the weekend, or for a week during the summer. you could go away on holiday with your friends for a few weeks, or even invite them to come and stay with you for a while!

i think possibly the worst thing you could do is to delete your facebook/myspace etc. this would leave you feeling alone and friendless and there definitly not good things to be feeling at your age!

try a combination of talking to people on the internet, and meeting them face to face.

i would talk to your parents about how you are feeling. it may sound really really lame (i kno im young with parents too!) but they know you very well and if you tell them how you are feeling about not being able to see your firends then they might be more willing to help you to see them face to face! they might be able to pay for a bus/train fare to go see them, or maybe give up some of their weekend time to drive you to them! if they are very far away then i would definitly suggest the idea that you plan to spend a couple of days/nights with them!

last of all, try to make some new friends in your new city! if you are at school, then invite some of them round to your house on afternoon, or go and hang out with them after school! if you are confident and friendly then most people will like you and want to be friends with you!

the internet can be a very addictive place, but if you are having fun outside of your 'internet life' then it will be alot more easy for you to give up some of your computer time and spend more time out and about with people! be confident and friendly and the world will be allot easier to deal with =)

i hope this long answer hepled lol!

Answer 7

go back to school or look for demanding job