Fardreamer wrote
I have heard of Internect Addiction, of course, and maybe I might have commented on the topic in other threads, but I have been thinking about my use of Yahoo Messenger and wonder if I may be addicted to it.

Normally, I have it on most of the time when I'm online, and I try to not turn it off unless I am working on a time-sensitive project, but I really feel weird when I do turn it off even if it's for work....

So, am I addicted?

princess2008 wrote

Leighdu wrote princess2008 wrote Yep it is extremely hard to quit and I dont think non smokers realise just how hard it is. I am trying to cut down at the moment and I have been doing really well as in the last year I have been smoking a lot more than I used too. The last few days Ive literally cut my smoking in half. One thing I will say though is that a lot of smokers especially myself and friends are so aware of the smell etc that like me they carry plenty of mints and my bestfriend always cleans her teeth and sprays her clothes after a cigarette! It's just being able to quit it all together. I've been a good streak and haven't smoked in a while, and even though it is tough, I'm hoping it is not impossible. One thing I have learned is that the majority of the cravings after 72 hours are gonna be in your mind. It can be done though. There are times when all I do is sit and think about puffing away. But the feeling does pass and I am glad I do not give in. Hang in there. Cutting down even half a pack is much better than not cutting down at all. As far as the smell, I never smoked in my house, in my car, or in any confined spaces. I would always go outside where there is wide open space and then give myself plenty of time to air out, then use mints, wash my hands, etc. religiously to get rid of any smoke smell.

Thats great to hear that you have remained from smoking, and I have been told that the cravings after the first 72 hours get a lot easier to deal with, I am always so curious to know how people are quitting and the motive for it, have you used anything to help you quit other than willpower?

A lot of my friends have had their senses come back especially being able to taste things better.

Leighdu wrote

megan22 wrote I was able to kick the smoking habit, but back when I was a smoker, I had a cigarette the first thing in the morning when I woke up before anything else. It was usually the first thing on my mind every morning.

It was always in the mornings for me: Coffee and cigarettes . I didn't always drink coffee but usually within 30 minutes I lit up.

surfville wrote
No we are from the philippines rice is really the main food here and all the dishes are made or cooked and should be eatebn with rice like what i do know!. I think it is healty because it has fibers.

Quenlin wrote
My uncle chews tobacco and he thinks that it's safer because it doesn't go into the lungs, I don't know for sure but I seriously doubt it. Don't know why you would chew it, because you can't exactly swallow it without getting a really upset stomach.

Can anyone set the record straight? I don't want him to wind up getting mouth cancer.

at4101 wrote
I have always been a smoker of light cigarettes, but at one point I switched over to Ultra lights thinking that eventually the lesser amount of nicotine would help me quit. It didn't, and in fact I was just smoking more to catch up on the nicotine that my body was used to getting. Has this happened to anyone else ? I even tried to switch to Menthol too thinking I would hate it and that didn't help either.

Aries wrote
I saw that on a billboard once, and I have to say that it's true. It's a genuine problem, and with parents thinking "My kid wouldn't do that." all the time, it can go unnoticed.

Fardreamer wrote

megan22 wrote Fardreamer wrote I have heard of Internect Addiction, of course, and maybe I might have commented on the topic in other threads, but I have been thinking about my use of Yahoo Messenger and wonder if I may be addicted to it. Normally, I have it on most of the time when I'm online, and I try to not turn it off unless I am working on a time-sensitive project, but I really feel weird when I do turn it off even if it's for work.... So, am I addicted? Nah, it doesn't sound like you are addicted to me. I am the same way. If I have to be online whether working or whatever else, I like to have my messenger on. I have never solely gotten online just to chat on messenger. See if any of these apply to you and this may give you a good idea if you are addicted to a messenger: Do you use more than one screenname? How many messengers do you run? Do you have over 70 people on your buddy list? Do you know all the shorcuts for all the smileys by heart? Have you ever spent more than five minutes coming up with an away message? If you can answer yes to all of these you may have a little addiction going on there, but that doesn't mean it will affect you negatively. "

With the sole exception of pet-sitting, my main source of income is online writing, so I have to use my PC as not only a source of information, entertainment, and socializing, but also as a tool for work...capital, if you will.

Right now, though, I only have one screen name that I use regularly, and I only use Yahoo! Messenger as my primary IM thingy. I have MSN's Live Messenger as a backup, but only as that.

And about the shortcuts for emoticons, no, I don't know them all by heart. Nor do I write Instant Messages that overuse IMese, ie. LOL, LMAO. I use those terms, but not to excess.

ChickyDee wrote
Well, straight from the source of psychiatrists at UCLA where she's at right now, she's been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Bipolar. Before they administered, she was seeing people inside her mansion and tried demanding why they were there. She said everyone was lying to her and then turned on her mom, accusing her of ruining all of her relationships and even sleeping with her current paparazzi boyfriend when she found out that they rode together to the hospital. There's also muuch speculation that she's been using meth because right before she was involuntarily committed, she was bragging about staying up for the last four days. Meth use could explain a lot, why she's having split personalities, seeing things that aren't there, pushing everyone away in her life, thinking everyone is lying to her, staying up for 4 days in fear that they'll take her away, it's all very strange but I'm glad she's in a safe environment, but she still refuses to take any medications.

GCotie wrote
I'm SOOOO MAD about this writers strike! its been going on for too long! I want my new episodes!!! I'm not a TV addict but I like these shows and it makes me angry that theyre not coming on! its my thursday and sunday night entertainment now that its all reruns I have NOTHING else to do! I sit and eat instead! I'm about ready to throw a strike against the strike!!!!

YahooBoo101 wrote
Yeah that Celebrity Rehab show is actually pretty entertaining, it's so interesting. But I can't even watch The real world anymore, they're all exactly the same and Road Rules is equally as retarded. I don't even have cable because my mom doesn't want me to watch all of those shows.

Quenlin wrote
How about we just skip the political correctness and just post as a recovering Jew/Islamic/Buddhist/whatever? I seriously doubt anyone would even raise an eyebrow to it.

And FYI, February is black history month, not march.

And in terms of my own faith, I'm a strict atheist.

Quenlin wrote
http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/

It has pretty much most of what I already know, but you yourselves can put it to use without waiting for someone who knows dreams inside and out to interpret them. It's worth a bookmark.

BusyBody wrote
Remember the story in the Bible when a mob of Christians dragged a prositute up to Jesus and wanted to condemn her by stoning her to death for her sins. And Jesus replied, let only those stone her who are free of sin.... absolutely no one has the right to judge or curse others because we're all sinners, we all blow it everyday but as long as we repent, that's what matters the most.