Do Find These Boards Addictive???

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I have to admit that I am finding these message boards becoming addictive. The funny thing about it is my significant other and I have had many conversations about the fact that he would stay up until like 2 or 3 (sometimes later) in the morning to surf and post on stangnet ( a site for mustang message boards) I felt "ignored' sometimes as I usually end up going to sleep long before he does.. As I have discovered these boards, I think I know now why he stays up so late. I still go to sleep about the same time I always have, but my day time hours are increasing in these rooms and boards. INTERESTING READING!!

Anyone else find this as a problem?? :)

Specializes in Community Health Nurse.
Originally posted by jnette

Reckon we could sue Brian for our addiction...??? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

just kidding, Brian, just kidding...

:chuckle

Well, we can look at our "allnurses addiction" this way: At least it won't kill us like drugs, alcohol, too much of anything that is poison in the body. :D

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Addictive, most definately.

Typically while I'm online i keep my user CP on and refresh it to see if there are any new replies. Then i go to a few of the boards i regularly check out and check for new threads. Then go to the home page to see what new posts might be listed there.

I was gone for 20 hours yesterday. I missed 30 replies total to my subscribed threads and 54 new threads. Took me an hour to catch up :rolleyes: .

But i'd rather be addicted to this clean, decent, educational site than some random chat room full o' pervs :D .

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I think my internet service should be tax deductible. After all this is a BB related to my profession and I do spend alot of time here and I do use quite a bit of the info gleened from here at work. Gee I will have to talk to my tax guy I may be onto something here.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

I check in every two usually twice a day. More on days off when there's nothing to do, or I'm avoiding housework. During times when I have a topic I'm following with interest, or I want to check responses to a post I've made, or there's a juicy flame war going on I check often.

But NO I'M NOT ADDICTED. 2000+ posts in six months does not an addict make.

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Specializes in Interventional Pain Mgmt NP; Prior ICU and L/D RN.

ADDICTED???? ME????? NOOOOOOOOOO:D

I've been home all of 15min and already on here. Always check it before I leave to go to work at night...

And yes, I try to grab a peek while I am at work also!!!

Addicted?????? NOT ME;)

Everytime my husband walks by while I'm on the puter he says...."are u a little addicted there??".....as I keep saying NOOOOOOOO

Ok OK ...maybe a little...I love coming here...I also tell all my nurse friends about it...

And yes..maybe we do all need AA as suggested

See you around:)

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Nursing Education, LTC, and HHC.

Yes.. Back again and again.....addicted I are!!!

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Oh yeah!! Totally addicted!! Boyfriend (jokingly) accused me of constantly logging on to a "dirty" website and using this board as a "cover up" anytime he passes by. Told him this board stimulates me way more than any "dirty" website. After telling me he wanted to check his email, I kissed him on the forehead and then.........sent him to bed. I wasn't ready to get off the computer!! What addict do you know wants to share the source of his/her "high"?l:devil:

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I don't watch tv, read the newspaper,clean the house......

But I spend a lot of time at Allnurses.com

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Specializes in MICU, neuro, orthotrauma.
Originally posted by Noney

I don't watch tv, read the newspaper,clean the house......

But I spend a lot of time at Allnurses.com

:D you sound like me!

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