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Addiction & Recovery

Stuart G

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6. Thank You for sharing your experience and your ideas. Yes, being online changes your brain.

Reply to chia (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 29, 2019, 08:36 PM

Aug 2019

and, "...a book that we might have been willing to stay up half the night reading, now seems too daunting. Easier to read an article.."

I will add..."an article on a computer"..and yes," being on line numbs the brain.." Yes, that is it.

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Why the internet is addictive. And I am an internet addict. My thoughts. [View all] Stuart G Aug 2019 OP

It's not a new problem customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #1

I'm a candidate for Internet Addict designation progree Aug 2019 #2

I do like this idea ..Your quote: "carve out a block of time each day... Stuart G Aug 2019 #4

people used to go to bed at sunset because there was little to do after dark. then came books. then msongs Aug 2019 #3

I can relate... chia Aug 2019 #5

Thank You for sharing your experience and your ideas. Yes, being online changes your brain. Stuart G Aug 2019 #6