I think I have an addiction to this website, I am on way too often and I find myself choosing it over school work, yet I do fine no worries. I think this is more addictive for me then World of Warcraft was years ago. Can anyone help? Maybe Erik could add a time-out feature where you can set the number of hours per week and when it gets exceeded your account blocks you out, until the week is up, pausing your games using your vaction time.

I understand your pain chessbee... For instance, im running way behind on work thats due in 2 days yet here I am typing this message. I also am doing fine, pulling a 4.0 gpa but still. Someone should start a group for chess.com addicts like us XD.

Here we go

This should help... anyone can join invite members.

Lol this could be fun...  more ppl should join..

Isn't the group called chess.com members already?

Lol well that group isn't seeking help like the addicts joining this new group  XD.

Don't worry chessbee, your problem will be cured when finals and AP tests kick in.... so you're going have to deal with this addiction for a bit...

lol finals and tests arn't my problem, homework is...

If i do the homework I can take a test on it no problem, if i don't do it it's another story.

I do the same thing. I save my homework for at night and play this for hours a day.

Yeah, chess.com is way better than...whatever.

I'm just a plain chess addict,and I find Chess.com to be the best online site for chess stuff so I become addicted to the site. :P

I had to go to the chiaroprator today cause my neck was hurting probably due to prolonged staring at this screen

First we'll need a 12 step program.

My name is zlhflans, I'm a chessaddict.

Admitting your powerless is the first step.

you're behind guys!  I'm in rehab already!   They give you chinese checkers, poker, balck jack... you name it!  in the end, NOTHING works!

This is not like drugs or alcohol that you just do a treatment & are off the hook, NO!  this chess addiction, is MUCH more than that!!!

step 2: you come to believe that a power greater than your self can restore you to sanity.

Try to move from Chess to connect four, and from that to tic tac toe.  Ween yourself off the elusive forced win.

Step 3. we made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to chess.com

Many say that escapism can help cope with stress, but if we find ourselves neglecting everyday duties and responsibilities, then it's time to choose those everyday duties and responsibilities as as forms of escapism!

Much easier said than done, because I AM ADDICTED TO CHESS!! I want more chess responsibilities so I'll never neglect them!

step 4. we made a fearless and moral inventory of ourselves.

 amen!!!