MMMiii!

Sometimes I don’t know why I keep on doing this. I continue to chat on IRC and I still haven’t outgrown it, even after 10 years. I know I’ve established a life online, but sometimes I wonder if that’s just an excuse. I’m an IRC addict, and it’s probably as hard as having a drug addiction. There’s still that dependence. Before, I joked around that I was feeling ill because I haven’t been able to chat on IRC much, like when I was doing my practicum. By weekend, I get to go on IRC full-time again, at least for two days, and I’m well again.

I’ve tried some methods like in drug rehabilitation, like gently weaning myself from the dependence. Cutting hours, then days, then weeks… the longest I lasted was two months. After that, I was back.

I’ve tried using substitutes–forums, IMs… nothing beats IRC. Heck, I even used to chat on IRC in the computer labs. Sooner or later, I’ll need to grow out of this. But for now, I know I’m not ready.

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