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Addiction & Recovery

3Hotdogs

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9. I wonder how much is age related. I am 77.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:14 AM

Mar 2019

I hit the internet tubes in the morning and a couple'a times during the day when I am not hiking, yard working or whatever.

When power went out for 15 days after Hurricane Sandy, it didn't bother me. Losing T.V. did.

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The internet is "addictive." ? Anyone else with this problem? [View all] Stuart G Mar 2019 OP

Yes. CentralMass Mar 2019 #1

My take: us addicts are addicts and we're going to do addict-like sh*t ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #2

Yes. I don't get a buzz. I just get bored and tired with doing what I'm supposed to be doing progree Mar 2019 #3

Yes happybird Mar 2019 #4

An actual book, with real pages? Good for you. dewsgirl Mar 2019 #8

Yes. Aghhh! fierywoman Mar 2019 #5

I found a new drug, One that won't make me nervous safeinOhio Mar 2019 #6

Most definitely yes. I am lost without it, although I know it dewsgirl Mar 2019 #7

I wonder how much is age related. I am 77. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #9

I'm retired, I make my own schedule Runningdawg Mar 2019 #10