If you find yourself addicted to the computer, this is for you. A lot of the computer addictions happen because online games and discussion boards are very appealing to the eye and hard to stay away from.
Try to discover the source of your problem and think deep. "Why am I so addicted to being online?" It's best to examine why it's so addicting if you're on a game like Runescape, Tycoon online or Neopets. Even if you do achieve the highest score, your score will probably be outdone soon shortly after. It's better off if you only visit sites like that for just once a week to stop an addiction.
Try to diagnose yourself. Do you actually have a problem or not? Ask yourself if you use this program too much. If you've found and identified a problem or addiction with a certain website, go on ask.com, Google.com or wikipedia and find out if that website is addictive. You can't expect to cure a problem if the problem doesn't lie within you.
Fighting your own willpower is one of the most intensive and hardest ways to quit. You might want to try this, but it is usually not the easiest or best way.
Some people may find it helpful to schedule a time period. This schedule could be once a day or even once a week to start small. Setting a computer alarm or timer with the use of a pop up is one simple and easy way to let you know your time is up. If you practice this technique for a couple of weeks to a month you could be on your way quickly to killing your addiction.
Take part in fitness or go outside just to breathe a little. It's better off to find yourself a hobby or something you enjoy doing outside such as running, biking, jogging or just simply enjoying nature rather than wasting all that energy sitting on a computer.
Restrict yourself from using the website if all else fails. Use a filter to block the problem site, or with some filters, set a time that enables the website. This usually helps with making a schedule.
The method of quitting cold turkey is one of the worst methods to quitting and often a lot of people give in and you start back at zero. This is the method that gives most people problems when they're trying to quit. Lift the filters / blockers from the problem site as you start getting "farther away from the computer," if (and only if) you think you can handle it. Keep the blocks if you think you might go back to your primitive ways.
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