Everyday Systems

Ok, confession time, I slipped back into my bad old habits a couple of months ago, starting when I was off work for a week sick with a flu. I thought I would be able to control my usage without sticking to some sort of strict timetable. Didn't work, failed miserably. So I've started again on a modif...

Well, I've been doing my 'Net Curfew' for over 2 months now, & have gone from 1 to 2 failures a week to about 1 a fortnight now, and I'm finding it increasingly easy to switch off when the clock hits 10:30. However, I will need to keep recording my compliance for quite a while longer, as it still is...

Well, 11 days in and only 2 minor failures to adhere to my 'allotted' hours, but overall all good. Most noticeable benefit is I'm getting a lot more sleep from going to bed at a more reasonable hour, so that's a real plus. However it has hi-lighted other issues, chiefly that I need to organise that ...

Well, I've decided to try a variation on your Weekend Luddite idea, which is; no net use at home during daylight hours, 7 days a week, and a 10:30 curfew everynight. I'll allow myself to use at work because my work environment is inherently self limiting. I think that should be both simple enough an...

Whilst I don't have anything to add as far as solutions/systems to moderating your internet use, the 'Weekend Luddite' idea seems a reasonable starting point, but if you try doing what I did the other day, it might be enough to "scare" you into action. I simply decided to work out how much time I'd ...