Bitten by the bug

Addiction...the silent factor

Published on July 29, 2004 By Lengirl In Life Journals

I think I have a problem. I'm becomming addicted to using my computer. It started out slowly, I would just check my emails in the morning, write some replies, maybe type up some notes then do something else. I then started researching online, and one day I happened to stumble across Joe User, I thought this looks like a lot of fun. So I began, and haven't stopped since. If I'm not writing, I'm reading. So many people have so much to say and a lot of people seem really close. It's good to know that the friendship vibe is alive and well online.

However this is not the worst of it, My partner went on to ebay as he was searching for a Nintento 64 classic game, (he's a bit of a junkie). Anyway I had a bit of a scroll after him and now I find I can't stop. It's like I've been bitten by the gambling/shopping bug...argh! I don't actually buy that much, but I make a few bids, I've even been thinking lately about maybe trying my hand at selling a few things. Am I getting too involved? Don't get me wrong it's not like I'm sitting here 24/7 doing nothing else, but I have grown to appreciate how addictive this thing we call 'technology' can be. I am trying my hand at being a Historian (I'm a psychologist by training who thought studying ancient culture would be interesting...

), and at t the moment I should be researching and attempting to write some papers, or at least get something down on paper. Though I am finding it so hard to work while I have this whole other world at my fingertips.

I love it, there is so much out there. I just have to remember that there is still so much out there without pressing the 'on' button. I don't want to become agoraphobia, but at the same time there is a certain security about communicating this way. Strange how I feel this, I would never have imagined. It makes me sit and wonder about my own mindsets and how they can change and alter without any conscious decision making. I suppose that's the beauty of the human mind though, the abilty to be so dynamic. I enjoy learning, adapting and accepting new ideas and ways of doing things. I love the internet, I love my computer. The freedom to write what you want, to share your opinions with the world and it to share with you. It's fantastic.

Well I think I'll see how my bid is going.

Comments

Locamama

on Jul 29, 2004

I think a lot of us here are the same as you. I can't imagine not having the internet. Also because I am home with kids all day this is my little window to the world when the kiddos get to be too much. I can type with loud, wild children in the background but I can't talk on the phone as easily and I can't go anywhere and leave them. I think you just have to know when its too much. That's the tricky part. I do still have a life besides on the computer.

I am also an ebayer. I haven't sold anything yet and I don't buy all the time but I like to look. I collect Mexican folk art and I think it is so cool that I can get all kinds of beautiful things that I would normally have to go to Mexico to buy. It's not the kind of thing that you can buy at the Mall or Walmart. But I wouldn't buy anything off ebay that I could find local unless it was way way cheaper.

Lengirl

on Jul 29, 2004

I agree, I still love heading out to the local fairs and markets but it's great to be able to find that certain something that you would not only have to leave the house for, but also the country. My interest in Egyptian crafts, not much call in the UK for them but you get the odd thing on ebay.

Thankyou for your thoughts.

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