You're probably one of those students who would always get "FANTASTIC/EXCELLENT/Smily Face stickers in elementary school. Than you would get to hold on to the hot fuzzy toy every other day for being great in class.... I dont think you're the only one in this situation. I myself, had some trouble starting out college also. In high school in many ways, its just going to school, go home and there's food already prepared for you and everything is within a hand reach... When your in college, you have to do more things for yourself, this includes yourr own laundry **EEWWWW**, food, etc. This consumes more time....
Yes! AIM is a disease, its an addiction, its a choice you have to make. By that i mean WHO??? should you talk to, and whois a waste of time??? obviously none of them are a waste of time, thats why're your talking to them. BUTTTT that is the fine line between being addicted or not.
Good luck with college, and I hope you get more check plus than check minuses.