I am a moderator for several spots and boards. I am an online gamer. I fix computers for senior citizens and such, so my life is web oriented.

I have taken a break from all work stuff, and settled into only email, and my game for a couple of weeks. NO message boards, no work. it was very hard for the first few days as I am very accustomed to sitting down each AM and getting right to work. After a few days of withdrawl, I felt so much better, like layers of stress had peeled off me.

sometimes we need to hit the refresh button.

I have taken short vacations from a few combative message boards, but never from here.... except when I didn't have electricity..

before joining here i would take weeks at a time when i would not even sign on to check email ... and even now there are days when i "just can't deal with it" settles in and so i grab a good book and hide ... no tv ... no computer ... dont answer phone (if its important they will call frank when they dont reach me) ... its nice ... helps me re-focus ...

I've been known to just take a couple days off here and there myself. Since I've been staying home with the lil ones, I do like to stay connected to the world and sometimes this is all I've got--after all everyone is so busy with their jobs and own lives. Yet sometimes, I've just got to step back and reassess my emotions, lol dang ms

When I think I'm spending too much time on the boards, I think about taking a break. I've probably taken a couple a year for the past several years. Funny that now that since I've been living the life of leisure for the last 2.5 weeks, I've actually spent less time on the net than ever before!!

Such a personal decision!

I have had to take a break due to computer meltdown and I have taken more than one break due to life circumstances! And I have taken the "I made a conscious decision to not sit here!" - that one by far was the hardest. habits are hard to break.