alishadevochka@gmail.com wrote:

> Please note that I know this group is not for my type of addiction so
> I am very sorry if I have offended anyone.
>
> I recently discovered that I am addicted to the Internet and TV. I
> really don't have a clue how to overcome it. Two years ago I realized
> I was addicted to TV. Right then I throw the TV out, and hoped my
> problems would go away. However, I failed to realized that Internet is
> just as bad as TV was -- I can download entire seasons of my favorite
> episodes and watch them!
>
> There are no support group for TV addiction nor for Internet/Computer.
> In fact, here in Toronto, Canada some psychiatrist laughed at me. One
> psychiatrist went as far as to tell me that you have be rally stupid
> to be addicted to TV & Internet.
>
> I would like to know how I can overcome my addiction.
>
> So far this is what I have thought
>
> In near future I will buy a laptop, so whenever I want to use the
> computer I will take it with me to the beach and use it and come
> home .
>
> But there lies my problem; what do I do when I am in college (my
> college has everything put on the internet!! marks timestables you
> know name it)
>
> And what about job -- hell I am studying to become Computer Engineer
> -- this means spending more then eight hours on computers! I can not
> change my career I am not good in anything expect computer. Argh!!!!
>
> Your advice will be support is appreciated

If you figure out how to overcome your addiction, please post your method
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