Almost a year ago,I found this sub. After going through the guides and other posts I understood how addicted I was to my smartphone. So, I quit facebook, twitter, snapchat, instagram, whatsapp, telegram and even soundcloud. I switched to a basic model phone which lets me call, send text messages and listen to music. Things were good for a few months. No relapses. More socializing, more productivity. My mood became more stabilized. But as days went by, I started using reddit more and more through my laptop and now I'm mindlessly viewing news headlines and GIFs on reddit for major part of the day. I've started watching random videos on YouTube and browsing endlessly on shopping sites like Aliexpress and Amazon (though I don't buy anything). Apart from this, there's this other habit that I've gotten into. Searching, Hoarding and Organizing stuff. I download songs, ebooks, movies, TV shows and just organize them. Sometimes I dont even listen/read/watch them. It's just like a collecting hobby. It's clearly disrupting my life in a serious way. Things which require more priority are being ignored because I can't get off the laptop.Even NoFap didn't feel this hard. The problem is, I'm unable to moderate my usage. It's either All or Nothing. There's no middle ground. In case of smart phone, I ditched it completely and never picked it up again. But I can't do that to my laptop because my job involves using it. I use Rescue Time to view my usage and when I see the data, it makes me feel guilty. I tried blocking sites like reddit and youtube but I just shamelessly go and unblock it again. I think my internet addiction has been a reason for me not completing a course which I was supposed to have completed a year and a half ago.So. I've decided start NoSurf once again. Please suggest some measures to use the internet in moderation. Because right now, the techniques I've used to limit my usage are not working. It's like giving the robber the key to a locked house.
Almost a year ago,I found this sub. After going through the guides and other posts I understood how addicted I was to my smartphone. So, I quit facebook, twitter, snapchat, instagram, whatsapp, telegram and even soundcloud. I switched to a basic model phone which lets me call, send text messages and listen to music. Things were good for a few months. No relapses. More socializing, more productivity. My mood became more stabilized. But as days went by, I started using reddit more and more through my laptop and now I'm mindlessly viewing news headlines and GIFs on reddit for major part of the day. I've started watching random videos on YouTube and browsing endlessly on shopping sites like Aliexpress and Amazon (though I don't buy anything). Apart from this, there's this other habit that I've gotten into. Searching, Hoarding and Organizing stuff. I download songs, ebooks, movies, TV shows and just organize them. Sometimes I dont even listen/read/watch them. It's just like a collecting hobby. It's clearly disrupting my life in a serious way. Things which require more priority are being ignored because I can't get off the laptop.
Even NoFap didn't feel this hard. The problem is, I'm unable to moderate my usage. It's either All or Nothing. There's no middle ground. In case of smart phone, I ditched it completely and never picked it up again. But I can't do that to my laptop because my job involves using it. I use Rescue Time to view my usage and when I see the data, it makes me feel guilty. I tried blocking sites like reddit and youtube but I just shamelessly go and unblock it again. I think my internet addiction has been a reason for me not completing a course which I was supposed to have completed a year and a half ago.
So. I've decided start NoSurf once again. Please suggest some measures to use the internet in moderation. Because right now, the techniques I've used to limit my usage are not working. It's like giving the robber the key to a locked house.
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