When did you realize you're addicted to Internet

[Deleted member 84247]

It’s actually pretty famous, considering I came from NovelUpdates, the sister site of Scribble Hub for translated works... which is probably the #1 website to access such writing.

Another person takes the bait and responds over the Enternet.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

2007 when my mom gave me my first laptop for university and I stayed up late reading fanfiction and smut

 

[NotaNuffian]

When I got a ticket for using my phone while driving at 50 mph

 

[Woolen_Monkey]

Nuh hu!

2007 when my mom gave me my first laptop for university and I stayed up late reading fanfiction and smut

Valid

When I got a ticket for using my phone while driving at 50 mph

...

 

[ElijahRyne]

When did you realize that you've been addicted to Internet?

When I was 14

 

[quagma]

we're not addicted, we can quit any time we want. /lying

 

[Grim_Ether]

I'm not addicted to the internet, the internet is addicted to me.
I actually want to leave, but cannot bring myself to abandon it.

 

[Nolff]

When I reached level 50 in a public discord server.

Fat

 

[TheKillingAlice]

When I was thirteen or fourteen, I think. Internet was disconnected once again because my mother didn't pay the bills, so I went onto my laptop again and again, but every time I went I realized I didn't have any connection and felt empty. I didn't write back then. But I realized that the Internet and the world within it were my main way of escaping reality, which had become an important lifeline to me by this point.

 

[ThrillingHuman]

I like to take a vacation and move to a favourite little island for a week and stay at a hostel there just reading printed books, sitting at the beach and walking in the woods

Due to my work I cannot not use it otherwise

 

[TheEldritchGod]

DUDE, I had a flip phone. YOu ever try to get on the internet with a flip phone? I kept that flip phone forever until finally, the phone company said they wouldn't ALLOW ME to keep using a flip phone. People like YOU are addicted to the internet. I find it to be a massive waste of time, for the most part. Stop projecting.

 

[Nolff]

Me?

I don't know what the internet is in my childhood.

All I know is move the crosshair to the enemy's head when playing Counter-Strike.

Ah yea, the first time I know about Internet is around 2017-2018.

I first played multiplayer online games in that year, and it was Roblox.

 

[big0bang0fother]

وقتی نمرات من تک رقمی شد

 

[Asami_Shirogane]

The moment I used it

 

[Lloyd]

Just now

 

[2wordsperminute]

Fat

Actually, I'm a tad underweight.

 

[BearlyAlive]

You don't actively use the net to waste time and procrastinate? You're all just addicted to it? Should I feel bad for myself that I hang out with addicts?

 

[Nolff]

Actually, I'm a tad underweight.

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

I am not addicted to the internet.

Spoiler

But I have withdrawal symptoms whenever I can't go online because of power outage.

 

[BornInAbyss]

When I realized I was spending more time online than with my family and friends, I knew it was time to make a change. I started by setting specific times for internet use and sticking to them. Creating a schedule helped me balance my online activities with other important aspects of my life. I also took regular breaks to engage in offline hobbies and spend quality time with loved ones.

Interestingly, this approach reminded me of when I quit regular cigarettes. I switched to vaping, which allowed me to control my nicotine intake and gradually reduce my dependence. Just as creating a schedule helped me manage my internet usage, using a vape helped me manage my nicotine cravings. If you're struggling with quitting cigarettes, I highly recommend trying Nexus Smoke—it made a big difference for me.