Hello Nairalanders, I'm a programmer in my mid twenties. i started visiting celebrity gossip/entertainment blogs late 2011 when i first came across lindaikeji..com. I fell in love instantly with the contents of her blog and before i knew it, i was frequenting and consuming every single posts and comments.
i have since discovered many more; Bellanaija, Nairaland celebrity section, ynaija.com, ladunlaidi..com, misspetite..com, lailasblog..com, whatshot.com.ng (whatshot.com.ng worsened my problem cos it bookmarks and bring the best of all other blogs together in one place)e.t.c

I feel very incomplete any day i miss visiting these blogs, i spend about 6-7 hours in total everyday moving from one gist/news blog to another, reading and laughing out loud to myself. Due to the nature of my work which requires me to sit in front of my computer all the time, i always find myself vying off to theses blogs every passing hour and before i recover myself to get back to work, another one or two hours have gone. I have blocked these sites severally from my computer but i personally unblock them when the cravings becomes uncontrollable

Since mid last year i have tried all manner of things to stop or reduce this all to no avail but rather i find myself spending even more and more time on these sites. This has badly affected my programming career and has made me far less productive and successful than i should be because the contents of these blogs tends to shut down the creative brain activities needed for my work after dwelling on them for so long.

Please what can i do to come out of this addiction?

You need a life

Emmyk: You need a life

How do you mean?

"Habits are like a cable. We weave a strand of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken." I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know they can be broken. Habits can be learned and unlearned. But I also know it isn't a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous commitment.

So the first question is, do you really want to stop, if you do you have to cultivate new habits, get busy with life, you will fall back at certain times, but if you are committed, then your commitment will get you out.

k2039: "Habits are like a cable. We weave a strand of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken." I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know they can be broken. Habits can be learned and unlearned. But I also know it isn't a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous commitment.

So the first question is, do you really want to stop, if you do you have to cultivate new habits, get busy with life, you will fall back at certain times, but if you are committed, then your commitment will get you out.

Thanks Bro. What steps can i take to break this one cos i really really want to

The 1st step I think u shuld take is... Uhm...(Clears throat) your ipad, bb, tablet, laptop, or whatever you use in viewing and following those entertainment sites dash me. *winks*
Step 2:- join Deeper Life, heard they don't watch tv nd things like that
Lol u actually turned your problem to a thread. U really are somfin

tsidra: The 1st step I think u shuld take is... Uhm...(Clears throat) your ipad, bb, tablet, laptop, or whatever you use in viewing and following those entertainment sites dash me. *winks*
Step 2:- join Deeper Life, heard they don't watch tv nd things like that
Lol u actually turned your problem to a thread. U really are somfin

Would have done that but remember i need these devices for my job

netbrilliance: Thanks Bro. What steps can i take to break this one cos i really really want to

It begins with your mind. See yourself breaking free in you mind(mental creation precedes physical creation).

Limit the time you spend on the internet.

Always keep yourself busy in other things, the more busy you are, your chances of visiting those blog reduces.

But like I said earlier, it's you commitment/determination/persistence that will ultimately set you free.

netbrilliance: How do you mean?

go and ask a drug addict

dont mind me.. But certainly you can drop all these.. Just like you've read afore, you should limit the time you spend online..get real life activities! And before you know it, the thing will be off your mind bit-by-bit.

So, *cough* Yes.... That's all!

Thank you all for your helpful advice

Emmyk: go and ask a drug addict

dont mind me.. But certainly you can drop all these.. Just like you've read afore, you should limit the time you spend online..get real life activities! And before you know it, the thing will be off your mind bit-by-bit.

So, *cough* Yes.... That's all!

Now you are talking. thank you

Get a therapy session. And how did this enter the celebrity session?

thank you all for your advice