This site is way too addicting

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<p>I have realized that I am spending far too much time on this site. S1 is happily at his school, and S2 is only a HS sophomore. The amount of time I am spending here is way out of proportion to my need.</p>

<p>Why am I posting this? Because I want to force myself to take a break until September. Now that I’ve put this out there, I (hopefully) will be too embarrassed to post next week or next month or later today. : D</p>

<p>You are a terrific group of people. I look forward to continuing our conversations in the fall.</p>

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<p>There’s nothing wrong with hanging out with people you enjoy.</p>

<p>Even if they’re virtual.</p>

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<p>That’s why I give up CC for Lent every year.</p>

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<p>Welcome back, atomom.</p>

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<p>Haha I totally agree! I’m a junior on spring break, I think I’ve talked to people on CC as much as or more than my non-virtual friends.</p>

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<p>LOL–Happy Easter! I guess the addiction isn’t too bad–I’ve always managed to make it through Lent with little temptation. . .</p>

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<p>Calla1 - you have to slowly wean yourself off of CC :stuck_out_tongue: Try a week of only checking the site on odd days.</p>

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<p>I tell a lot of other parents about CC, but I always give the caveat that it is “like crack for parents of college bound kids”. My kids are 5 years apart in age (maybe a year further than the OP’s?), and I never gave it up. Never even considered it. :smiley: Am happy that I have at least another 5 years until I don’t have an “excuse” any more (when D2 will graduate from college, hopefully).</p>

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<p>My (only) college bound child is now 25, has a masters and unlikely to go for further schooling, working full time…launched!
Yet I am still here.</p>

<p>Where else can I get thoughtful responses from intelligent folks on appliance purchases, wedding ettiquitte, book suggestions, mortgage refinancing, and everything else I need desperately to have help with?</p>

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<p>One stop shopping.</p>

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<p>Lent? Although that’s not part of my religion, it must be tough to give up CC during the period that coincides with the height of college admission mania. If I were Catholic, I could think of other more serious vices that would be more easy to forego. What’s the matter with chocolate?</p>

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<p>This site is just addictive enough. :)</p>

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<p>LOL. Yeah, March and April would not be optimal cold-turkey time.</p>

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<p>Yup I am weaning myself from cc now, I only check it on odd HOURS…:d</p>

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<p>Throw away your password is the only way to do it. I only go on CC when I’m at my home computer.</p>

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<p>Me, addicted? No, of course not! ;)</p>

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<p>Not all addictions are bad. Right? There are far worse things I could be doing lol</p>

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<p>Chocolate would be too easy. I’ve given up TV, alcohol, sex, CC. Tried to give up criticizing H’s driving, but that didn’t last. Only one thing I would never even try to give up: TEA!</p>

<p>Kid #1 was HS class of '06, kid #7 is HS class of '23. I’ll probably be on CC forever.</p>

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<p>LOL - see, I couldn’t do it!! Had to check!!!</p>

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<p>“My name is Calla1, and I am a CC-aholic.” :)</p>