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>>don't know what would happen if we had a power >.failure. Is it dangerous to withdraw suddenly from the internet or is it >.best to take it one window at a time? >.>my name's jeanette and i'm an internetaholic Joan U. and Jeanette........I agree with all you've both said re the addiction and your comments show my addiction to a T... I got up 3:30 am and found 111 emails on my computer along with one from Earthlink stating I neeed to delete as my mail file is close to the 10 capacity...... I think I have to go cold turkey as I have 3 grandchildren here this week and they will monopolize my computer......will let you know if I survive the cold turkey process goes.. Joan Hartman -- internetaholic ----- Original Message ----- From: Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 6:39 PM Subject: Re: TECH: Internetaholics Anonymous: its long! > Joan: I was inspired by your story and it's similar to my own. Whenever I > lose something...keys, wallet, mail, toothbrush----yes, that's right a > toothbrush....I usually find it at the puter or in the bathroom. Seems > between my home office and the necessary room, I don't even get around to > other life chores like laundry, housekeeping and even returning phone > calls....not that I get many since our phone line and the internet line are > on the same line. > > My husb tried intervention tonite after I unsuccessfully told a BAD JOKE a > friend of HIS had e-mailed to our one e-mail address. He said, "Honey, > you've got to spend less time on the internet!!! Please get unhooked and > get some fresh air." or something like that. Of course, I think he's > addicted to the TV remote and swear it is his constant flicking of channels > that drove me to the www. I don't know what would happen if we had a power > failure. Is it dangerous to withdraw suddenly from the internet or is it > best to take it one window at a time? > > my name's jeanette and i'm an internetaholic. > > ---------- > From: joan carol urquhart <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: TECH: Internetaholics Anonymous: its long! > Date: Sunday, November 14, 1999 4:50 PM > > That's what I thought too Carole. > And it's good to know that I'm not alone Jeanette. > > It all started one day...I knew something was amiss when I went to get a > cup > from my kitchen cupboard and realized that they were all siting beside my > computer screen...each lined with vintage coffee stains. > And there's more...I found myself only using books to prop up my computer > screen, occassionally refering to them as "Bio-Optically-Organized > Knowledge" devices (hence, the acronym 'BOOK'). > > Shortly after that, while searching my computer files for > something-or-other, I found loads of sub-sub-sub-directories with titles > like "doo.what" and "didnt.dat". > With absolutely no recall of ever having created these directories, > I began to wonder if I was experiencing cyber-blackouts? > > So I began to monitor my daily eating habits...I noticed the following: > > When feeling hungry while working at the screen, I would reflexively type > in > phrases like > 'iamhungryandneedtoeatfoodrightnoworelse @ home.meat' > Whenever I was planning my grocery list, > I would first do a search at SUPPER.COM . > One night, after unsuccessfully searching for 'take-out' URLs, > I decided to cook dinner : > but took a bit of a break from my culinary concoctions > to check my email, > only to be quickly recalled to the kitchen by the strong smell of carbon > filling the air > ... I reacted to the gooey black mess in my hot pots > by instinctively reaching for the "refresh" button on my stove top. > To my dismay, there wasn't even a "back" button. > It was then that I knew my thinking was stinking. > > Things went from bad to worse, Jeannette and Carole. > I found myself referring to viruses as 'electonic microorganisms : > I automatically blamed them for the lumps in my lumpy mashed potatoes. > After all those hard lumps, I ultimately asked one poignant question. > Had I ascribed religious significance to the icons on my computer screen? > The answer came with a resounding ERROR message flashing across my mind's > eye....This was rock bottom. > > I needed help (although technically it is called 'support'). > That's when I discovered Internetaholics Anonymous one day > while surfing aimlessly. > It struck me that AI (acronym for 'artificial intelligence') > spelled backwards is IA (acronym for 'Internetaholics Anonymous'). > > At first I tried to find an IA Group on-line. > But in the end, bit by byte, > I've come to see through the smoke arising from my modem and gently > hovering > in front of my computer screen... > If I don't get conventional-linear-real-time-and-real-space help soon, > my retinas will turn into screen savers. > > So I have made a decision...I am going to t-t-t-t-turn off my computer > ..to > free up a phone line and dial for help. > I hear that Internetaholics Anonymous can offer a great recovery plan for > mis-filed data : This is the first step. > > Now for Step 2. > ...'Come to believe that a power greater than our service provider can > restore us to sanity'. > When in Step 2, take a deep breath and remember this moral from childhood : > "The phone company is omnipotent". > > (I am going to need a sponsor to guide me through my recovery tho > ..I hear that the third step has something to do with a fearless SEARCH of > personal software.) > > If you can offer any insights (or websites), I'd appreciate them (and even > BOOKmark them). > I'll keep you posted..but only in moderation. > > Joan U. > (taking it one window at a time) > > > On November 14, Carole wrote... > >Turn on your computer? Carole H. > > >--- Leo Fuhr wrote: > >> joan, txs so much for stepping forth and admitting you > >> are an > >> internetaholic. now i'll see if I can admit it, > >> too.......OK, I admit, my > >> name is jeanette and i'm an internetaholic. What's step > >> 2? > >> > >> jeanette fuhr >