No.319699
Internet is an amazing source of knowledge there is no point in limiting it
No.319701
>>319697if you have no hobbies that don't involve screens or something productive to do you will just end up laying in bed the entire day doing nothing.
No.319705
>>319699yeah i agree but the way i use it is like a opioid
>>319701yeah i think so too, i hope i can find stuff to keep me occupied
>>319702it's moreso about not numbing myself in response to hard times, than to get anything out of life.
i have to work and in the past, i just completely shut down my brain after work, which caused me to let everything around me rot and decay.
No.319707
i have no idea what to do outside of the computer since all the oldschool methods of accumulating anime and movies and stuff is dead and the only way to learn complex topics outside of the computer is to have a really good library near you, friends/family who knows stuff, or college.
No.319708
>>319707i wish i could use the computer to just learn things instead of consuming twitch streams and endless dumb memes
No.319709
Don't you guys have headache and blurry vision after a while of staring at the PC?
It wasn't like this when I was younger but the older I get the more troublesome for me is to spend time at the PC for prolonged period.
No.319712
>>319709I have that for first person shooters now, I feel dizzy after 10-20 mins
No.319732
survived the first day!
at the end i didn't even feel like going on the computer at all, but i read somewhere that that's how addiction gets you - makes you think you beat it.
>>319706wanna try this with me, wiz?
No.319735
I should reduce my computer usage too though I don't think I can carry through with it. Whatever I'll boot up my games again.
No.319751
>>319735if you try a couple times and fail, you'll see just how addicted you are, and you'll see what kinda thoughts and feelings from real life keep you addicted to the computer.
it's a win win, even if you fail.
No.319770
>>319697>>319698I like these Miku pics, got any more?
Also, I feel similarly. There was a time when I managed to limit my entertainment time to 2-3h a day, in the late afternoon/evening. I didn't force myself to do anything 'productive' in the time before that but I still ended up doing stuff like chores, going for walks and so on, simply because I was bored. And playing games was much more satisfying too, knowing that I did some good stuff for myself that day. My computer is my safe haven too, and I hate when someone shouts or slams their desk (step father has some anger issues lol), usually I have to put on headphones or leave the house entirely when he gets mad at his computer or whatever.
I just don't want to be so numb anymore. I realize that I slid into this lifestyle as an escape, that the numbing is exactly why I'm spending so much time on the computer, not just a side effect. It saved me from some bad stuff in my life but also took away my capacity to enjoy a lot of things.
>>319709Yea feels like my eyes become 'set' at the focal distance of my monitor and then even when looking into the distance my vision is slightly off feeling, like my eyes can't adjust anymore.
No.319788
>>319770>I just don't want to be so numb anymore. I realize that I slid into this lifestyle as an escape, that the numbing is exactly why I'm spending so much time on the computeri would phrase this slightly differently: numbing is a protective mechanism, just as computer addiction is. facing hardship without hiding away, will quickly make us feel troublesome emotions again, those that have previously led to numbing and addiction.
No.320903
>>319706try boomer's mix
radio with musical wave + house chores + radio with chat wave
No.320926
Good luck anons - hope you had some success! I dumped my PC after a minor freakout about this whole AI thing; this helped considerably in my case. Phone addiction is less of an issue for me: an hour of music, 2-3 hours on the boards, the rest is living life.
No.320939
Leechblock is a good addon if you wish to limit your time browsing and certain websites, you can even set it up so it's hard to disable after being enabled.
I don't see full abstinence helping as you need internet to get some things done.
No.320978
Im addict to my phone (dont have a computer) I use my phone everyday
No.321014
>>320978I feel bad for phonejeets. Why do you not have a computer? Why do you put up with using a phone? If I were a NEET phonejeet, I'd rather get a job (even if just for 1 week) so that I could buy a computer. Phones are torture unless you only use them for soycial media.
No.321177
today I will detach from the internet, goodbye
No.321181
>>319697I started using the computer less since I started working again (IT). I just get home and what once was my digital sanctuary is now just bothersome to use. My eyes are tired and I have become so bored with online entertainment and games that I literally turn off the PC now instead of just mindlessly continuing to consume content. I feel like I'm losing something that was once important to me.