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Keeping Your Own Identity
 Don't get stuck in the web of self-sacrifice...
by Jennifer Good
If you're in an online relationship, you may have noticed a trend of spending more and more time online, and less and less on yourself. When this starts to happen, you need to take a step back and look at what you can do differently to appease both of your needs. It may be a good idea to discover ways to manage your activities. The following suggestions should help lead you to finding equality in the amount of time you spend online and on yourself.
Schedule social activities that don't involve the computer. If you have an appointment to be elsewhere, chances are you won't be able to be online. Scour local city magazines and papers for social activities. Or, try one of the following suggestions:
• Join a club of interest.
• Make an appointment to see a friend.
• Plan a girls or guys night out.
• Plan to go to a local event.
• Catch up with a relative.
Allow only a certain amount of time to be devoted to online activity. I know how difficult this can be, especially if you are in an online relationship! But, it is a key to avoiding excess and future misunderstandings. Try one of the following ideas for scheduling your time, and see how it works for you.
• Only go online on certain days of the week.
• Only go online at certain hours of the day.
• Schedule your online time at the beginning
of the week with your partner.
Get active and exercise! If you're not already doing this, DO IT! Being on the computer makes you prone to computer related injuries involving your back, wrists and so forth. Make sure that on days you spend significant time online (over an hour) to at least take a 20 to 30 minute walk to stretch and move your muscles.
Do things for yourself. Make sure you're still living for you, and not your computer! Treat yourself to that small gift you've seen in the window, take a hot bath and relax or enjoy a great book!
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