I want to break free!
By Toni
@toniganzon (72279)
Philippines
March 3, 2011 9:23pm CST
Today i have decided not to chat on the internet, not to talk to any online friends at all for a week. One friend told me that i might not be able to do it so i am taking the challenge. Lately i have noticed that my sleeping pattern has been so irregular due to the fact that i spend most time chatting online with friends. I got so hooked in chatting and earning that i seemed to have forgotten that i have to do other things that i used to do like tending my garden.
I would allow myself to watch online korean dramas like i used to, but i won't be communicating with any online friends at all. I would still post in mylot once in awhile and make responses like i used to, but no chatting at all!
I am sure i can definitely do this and if it feels good, i might continue doing it. AT least i am trying to get my addiction off chatting and earning online.
8 responses
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
4 Mar 11
I absolutely get what you're saying here and can relate to it. Internet and laptop has been a part of my life i can't avoid. It's like a bad habit now coz i do nothing else then hanging on the internet. I used to do lots of different stuffs before but now it's just hanging on the internet. Godd i have to chance this habit soon before it hampers my health. And good luck to you too for the breaking free =)
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Thanks for the wishes. I would like to invite you in this journey of mine. Why don't we take a break together? What do you say?
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
I cannot get away from the internet too because i have a job online but i can just stay away from the chatting site. 
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
4 Mar 11
I would love to but I have tried lots of times only failing miserably =( I can't totally stop using the internet but can reduce the hours. And maybe you should do the same. Lets do this together :)
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
4 Mar 11
Hi toni 
,
That is great and I wish you all the best in your attempt to break free from the addiction. The only thing that you would need (apart from the wishes 
) is something that would keep you busy and occupied. Watching online shows is good but also try to get something done (I mean not using the computer or the Internet).
I will miss you no doubt but hey it would be good for you and that is what would keep me happy
Cheers,
theSids
,
That is great and I wish you all the best in your attempt to break free from the addiction. The only thing that you would need (apart from the wishes ) is something that would keep you busy and occupied. Watching online shows is good but also try to get something done (I mean not using the computer or the Internet).
I will miss you no doubt but hey it would be good for you and that is what would keep me happy
Cheers,
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Don't worry Sid, i will say hi once in awhile and i would be very busy for the coming weeks to prepare for my son's birthday. I have to make the invitation card myself and i would be making reservations for the restaurants and all the other things. It's his 7th birthday and it's one of the most important birthdays in a person's life here in our country.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
4 Mar 11
Great
Do you know you can send me a piece of my cake
I will be waiting but hey that is not all I have a wish too for your son - "A Very Happy Birthday and may the coming years be full of knowledge and wisdom for you. The innocence that you have may bring happiness to you and those associated with you"
Do you know you can send me a piece of my cake I will be waiting but hey that is not all I have a wish too for your son - "A Very Happy Birthday and may the coming years be full of knowledge and wisdom for you. The innocence that you have may bring happiness to you and those associated with you"@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
Thank you for this message, i would surely tell my son what you wrote in here!
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
4 Mar 11
You can do it it's really not hard. The end of last year I didn't have the internet at home for almost three months because I wanted to get rid of my provider and find a new one but all the other companies couldn't give me service so I ended up having to switch back to what I had before.
In the mean time I read a lot to fill up my time. I still watched tv. You can use the time to catch up on things you haven't done. The internet takes up a lot of out time and sometimes it's completely mindless and a waste of time. I'm online a lot because I use it to make money so even though I did lose money I can definitely live without it.
A week is not a long time you can do it.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
I can't stay away from the net though because i teach online. And i cannot afford to lose hundreds of dollars in a month because that's where i get the tuition fee for my son's education which is very expensive.
However i promise to be online only on certain hours during the weekend and during my class hours only during the weekdays.
@akangirl (2436)
• India
5 Mar 11
Why did you take this bet sis?I am missing you a lot at RO dear sis. Just come back soon so we can make more lines.I got paid yesterday from there and today i even bought five referrals there.Please do come back soon because chatting is not so fun without you there.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
Thanks for this wonderful message dear and you know the main reason that i'm staying away from the net is ro2. It has been eating my time lately i couldn't function well as a normal human being anymore. I need to take some time for myself and what i used to enjoy. My world has become so limited with ro2 friends only and it seems that my world has been evolving there alone. Sorry but i need to do this to give myself some space and relax a little bit.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
4 Mar 11
Excellent because it will give a bit more balance with offline duties you enjoy. I think it is wise since you enjoy gardening, because gardening for me is therapeutic and the results are wonderful to see our hard efforts blossom.
Good for you with this and sounds like you will succeed because you already know what to do with the additional time.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
4 Mar 11
Maybe one day, come on here and post a nice discussion about the progress of your lovely garden. I would love to see pictures of your garden.
Do take care during your break and I hope your garden is a lovely one.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
The same with me! When i just had mylot before, i still had the time to tend my garden but when i started chatting, i just can't control time anymore. As with you, gardening is therapeutic for me too coz they relieve my my stress and they keep me calm during a panic mode. 
@tessa9 (1085)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
I want to bust our singing the song, I want to break free, I want to break free. lol I also made this bet with my sister. I thought that she is spending way too much time playing online poker. I told her that she can't go a day without playing and you know what, I was right. If I only knew that she will fail then I would have given a bigger wage.
I think the best way for you to succeed is too not go online all together. It will be very hard I know but at least there is no temptation. Good luck!
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
4 Mar 11
I think the best way for you to succeed is too not go online all together
Oh dear I cannot do that... all my work needs me to be online most of the day
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Same here thesids! I'm having classes online so it would be impossible for me not to go online. However i believe that i can avoid chatting with my online friends since they are not on my skype list at all. And if they are i think i can be invisible so as to avoid starting conversations with them, or else if i begin to, i might not be able to stop talking to them and might be persuaded to go to our chat room.
@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
It would b a good step to breaking the addiction. Mylot could help you cope up with the adjustment though. hehehe :) it might be hard but it's not impossible though. hehehe
So I guess, I should just keep on visiting mylot now, just to check you and keep in touch with you. hehe :)
Great day my bestfriend! :)
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
Yes my best friend. As you know i have become addicted to chatting lol! But as what i've said i want to break free from that habit and seeing you here is enough for me. AT least we can still communicate with each other.
We can always keep in touch here as i will always look forward to our great conversation. You are one of those people i will miss chatting but thank God there's mylot to connect the two of us.
We can always keep in touch here as i will always look forward to our great conversation. You are one of those people i will miss chatting but thank God there's mylot to connect the two of us. 
