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Addiction & Recovery

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4. I'm going to try moving my browser icon to a desktop folder

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:43 PM

Mar 2016

to make it a 2-step process to start the browser. That way it will slow me down and make me think a bit, "do I really need to go on the Internet now?"

Thanks for your post. It got me thinking.

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An addiction rarely memtioned is upsetting me a whole lot [View all] Stuart G Mar 2016 OP

I know what you're saying notawinger Mar 2016 #1

Welcome to Democratic Underground and......... Stuart G Mar 2016 #2

Thank you notawinger Mar 2016 #3

I'm going to try moving my browser icon to a desktop folder progree Mar 2016 #4

I had withdrawals when our service was out for 2 days... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #5

I believe you said it,,"I was wondering if it is not hypnotic or something..." Stuart G Mar 2016 #6

For me, it is keeping me from accomplishing many things on my to-do list progree Mar 2016 #7

I agree completely..... Today it happened again.. Stuart G Mar 2016 #8

I love to read notawinger Mar 2016 #9

So do I, and all kinds of stuff too...but.. Stuart G Mar 2016 #10

This is so true notawinger Mar 2016 #11

Stuart..I am back with another thought.. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #12