LOL Theres a internet addiction cure! I think..

Stupid article on yahoo and it has this in it....

Here's a list of common symptoms to watch out for:

1. Lying about how much time is spent online.
2. General decrease of physical activity and social life.
3. Neglecting obligations at home, work, or school to spend time online.
4. Spending too much money on computer equipment or Internet activities.
5. Feeling a constant desire to be online when they're away from the computer.
6. Going online to escape real world problems.
7. Disregarding the emotional or physical consequences of being in front of a computer all day.
8. Denial of the problem.

I think I am pretty much addicted to the internet. A couple didn't apply to me but most of them did.

Lol Im gunna get the cure

2 and 3 are the only one's that are true for me

Originally posted by Marth18
Stupid article on yahoo and it has this in it....

Here's a list of common symptoms to watch out for:

1. Lying about how much time is spent online.
2. General decrease of physical activity and social life.
3. Neglecting obligations at home, work, or school to spend time online.
4. Spending too much money on computer equipment or Internet activities.
5. Feeling a constant desire to be online when they're away from the computer.
6. Going online to escape real world problems.
7. Disregarding the emotional or physical consequences of being in front of a computer all day.
8. Denial of the problem.

mine is 3 and 6

Originally posted by Marth18
mine is 3 and 6

im addicted! all was true exept 4 and 1

Originally posted by BornToRule
im addicted! all was true exept 4 and 1

Originally posted by lord xyz
You go online to escape real world problems?

sorry i meant 7

although when i get pissed off i go online and play games?

i know crybaby

thou it has been better lately. now i actually do what im supposed to do (th shcool thing and obligation thing is getting better)

Originally posted by BornToRule
i know crybaby

thou it has been better lately. now i actually do what im supposed to do (th shcool thing and obligation thing is getting better)

Originally posted by Marth18
sorry i meant 7

although when i get pissed off i go online and play games?

I only have 1 and 3.

None really. Maybe half of 2.

2 seems to be pretty common. Maybe computers should be 5 miles away from peoples homes and the only way to get to them is jogging.

Originally posted by Ultraman Baltan
I only have 1 and 3.

dude thats the same for me 😱

Originally posted by Strangelove
2 and 3 are the only one's that are true for me

Originally posted by Strangelove
My social life hasn't suffered form being on the computer

Same here.

Originally posted by Strangelove
actually, it's really only 3. My social life hasn't suffered form being on the computer

Hence the reason I said half of 2.

Originally posted by Marth18
Stupid article on yahoo and it has this in it....

Here's a list of common symptoms to watch out for:

1. Lying about how much time is spent online.
2. General decrease of physical activity and social life.
3. Neglecting obligations at home, work, or school to spend time online.
4. Spending too much money on computer equipment or Internet activities.
5. Feeling a constant desire to be online when they're away from the computer.
6. Going online to escape real world problems.
7. Disregarding the emotional or physical consequences of being in front of a computer all day.
8. Denial of the problem.

1. No
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. Yes
6. No
7. No
8. Do the above responses mean I'm in denial?

I spend a hell of a lot of time online, most of my free time in fact. But if I have to be somewhere, I don't opt to be online instead. I have a good social life and I work hard. I just spend all the rest of my spare time on the internet 😄