Comments on: Computer Addiction: Horrible New Scourge http://www.rational.org/blog/31/ Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, AA, 12-step Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:42:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Lani http://www.rational.org/blog/31/#comment-6027 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:59:19 +0000 http://www.rational.org/blog/31/#comment-6027 I just finished reading "Rational Recovery" and was stunned at how much just plain sense it made. I can attest to the fact that compulsive behavior can become so destructive that it is as dangerous as substance abuse. I was doing on-line card games/puzzles, etc. so excessively that I would arrive home from work at 10:30 or 11:00 pm. I was also doing logic puzzles in magazines whenever I was not by a computer. I would ignore my husband and daughter, miss appointments, and even work puzzles while I was driving. I did make a big plan and will never do puzzles or on-line games again. Thanks. I just finished reading “Rational Recovery” and was stunned at how much just plain sense it made.

I can attest to the fact that compulsive behavior can become so destructive that it is as dangerous as substance abuse.

I was doing on-line card games/puzzles, etc. so excessively that I would arrive home from work at 10:30 or 11:00 pm. I was also doing logic puzzles in magazines whenever I was not by a computer. I would ignore my husband and daughter, miss appointments, and even work puzzles while I was driving.

I did make a big plan and will never do puzzles or on-line games again.

Thanks.

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]]> by: Jim Heckel http://www.rational.org/blog/31/#comment-609 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:36:28 +0000 http://www.rational.org/blog/31/#comment-609 Hey Jack, you forgot the rest of the joke: "Fortunately, there's an even better cure available, and it's FREE. All one need do is make a Big Plan - 'I will never sign on again, and I will never change my mind', then come to recognise all self doubt as the voice of the Interbeast, which is desperate to destroy you in pursuit of its online fix." So, Jack...what is your plan for the future use of typewriters and other writing equipment? ;) <blockquote>Jim, I will never… Damn, there I go again! I guess I’m hopeless. Jack Trimpey</blockquote> Hey Jack, you forgot the rest of the joke:

“Fortunately, there’s an even better cure available, and it’s FREE. All one need do is make a Big Plan - ‘I will never sign on again, and I will never change my mind’, then come to recognise all self doubt as the voice of the Interbeast, which is desperate to destroy you in pursuit of its online fix.”

So, Jack…what is your plan for the future use of typewriters and other writing equipment? ;)

Jim,

I will never…

Damn, there I go again! I guess I’m hopeless.

Jack Trimpey

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