Or on any screen, I might add. I’m putting this HighExistence post right here to remind me in the coming days of my resolution to fight my internet addiction, and at the same time help you, dear reader, ask yourself whether you’re rockin’ in the same old boat. We have to do this together.
Because infinite novelty is becoming a real problem, you know.
I have been counting my growth-killers and the distraction brought about from the internet has definitely been my No. 1 for months now, if not years – if not for far more than I dare to admit. I’ve been more than reluctant to do anything long-term to try to stop it, which proves that I really am addicted to the internet. Remember The Shallows? It’s no accident I pursued to read that book and praised it so much in my review.
A few resources in case you’re about to take this as seriously as I am:
Step 1: Do some reading: NoSurf, in the vain of NoPoo or NoFap. Will help motivate you and make you see that it’s not just you…
Step 2: Treat it like a real addiction.You have to take measures to distance yourself from your poison. HabitRPG (I’m a sucker for gamification, baby), Chains.cc, Freedom, Leechblock, RescueTime are good starting points.
Note that I haven’t implemented all the above yet but I’m making this open call for everyone interested to start together, inspired by some people who opted to stay away from the internet for 30 days and one who even made a blog to document the process.
On the same day I decided to start a blog, (It is up now btw, check it, don’t crash the server)
I decided to waste less time on the internet.
I downloaded RescueTime and I have been running it for a week. Habitrpg is on my iPod, but Garret has been sitting in the Tavern.
To be honest my resolve is less strong that it was a week ago. I just can’t seem to keep my browser below 10 tabs, it doesn’t feel bad, but when I think about it… something doesn’t seem right.
How is your resolve going now? What have you done apart from RescueTime?
My resolve is weak. I didn’t even pay attention to the latest RescueTime report and the rate of tabs per minute I open is high. I am trying to focus more on “productive” stuff such as blog keeping and less on facebook/youtube idleness but progress , if there is any, moves at snail’s pace.