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I really don't know! I'm addicted!

I just do it when i dont have much going on.

Press the brake pedal

My internet got cut off for 2 weeks and now I'm having trouble getting back into akaQA........

I am not going to deprive myself something that i enjoy,i don't set limitations as to how long i will be on here.However i do have other priorities which is looking after my grandson, pets and house work, once that is in check  i like to devote my time to akaQA , if i am on here all night "so be it".I know when it is time to go to bed, it is when the screen goes blury.

Piss Colleen off.. That did it for me...

Ducky

Oh no. Do you do that on purpose, just to get yourself off the computer? lol

Colleen

You haven't seen pi$$ed off yet. ;)

Set a timer and/or alarm clock.  When it goes off, force yourself to sign-off no matter what.  Decide in advance (when you decide for how long to set the clock) that you will abide by your time frame and DO NOT CHANGE.

I set unrealistic goals in my studio and work like a little nut!  This weekend... I was a nut.  Now I am totally exhausted and hopefully I don't get on a roll...

I realise this is not exactly a plan but it's the only thing I've got!  Becoming far too exhausted to get on the computer is the only way but, now you see I am here ... compiling my list of things to do while typing away!

I don't think I have any self control, I drive too fast, stay up too late, eat porridge for dinner, smoke drink, and if Im pushed can swear with the best, I think I may have an "addictive personality", but I guess that's just who I am and what Ive always done....and lovin it

My OL closes the lid on the lap time and sends me to bed.

I feel the same its the only site that makes the time go really quickly I always say I have 1/2 hour to kill and then I am on the site for 2 hours

My computer tells me the time on the hour when i hear i'ts 11 o'clock (pm) i'ts time for bed. -- it is incredibly addictive.

For me, I spend rainy days here, or when I have a break from the shop for a while. I do enjoy the diversity of the those on the site. Time here is secondary to what needs to be done. I have no problem logging off to honor my commitments. I hope you'll all be here when I do log back on.

pull yourself together, woman

their is no stopping it's like heroin to me i need a daily fix...

I have too much going on to give myself enough time to enjoy the sight these days. Kids, work, house, my dad, new man. I miss being here as much but i still have the chance once in awhile through the day to touch down. have a great day PKB

Read some Kierkegaard.

 When I've had enough, I walk away...

With the Karmas  growing ....that makes it hard to get off

Well, I stayed off the site over the weekend, but even then I found myself mulling on a question or answer. Does this happen to any of you? Colleen has posted that this is not meant to be a discussion site, just a question and answer site. Well, perhaps that is what it was meant to be, but for the "regulars," it's more; case in point, the discussion and comments resulting from pinkyanne's question about her 13-year-old granddaughter and drinking. Good conversation is always remembered, so we come back for more, and more, and more! But to answer your question, I was thinking of Mon-Wed-Fri participation ... don't know if that would work for me, because I have not tried it. 

The one sure way of stopping for me is, When my eyes start closing.  Its now 3.12 am, my eyes are still open. just.

Bob/PKB i know exactly precisely what you mean.  hours can go by on this site for me too.  what i do sometimes is say i will only spend one hour or put some time limit on it.  what facinates me is  why do you not get tired of it and don't want to get off of it. i don't even like slot machnes this much. well maybe i do.

Just answer a few and BOLT like I do.

I share your addiction.  My 1st night but can see a problem on the horizion.  This site has the potential to gain personal Info from me  to be shared with closest friends and maybe wife.  The appeal for me is that it provides a safe environment with intellectual, perceptive, intellegent cyber space friends that can share their views in a very secure way.  Hope to see and share a lot of stuff in the future.               

Colleen

Ms Plant ;)