Internet Addiction is just that. It is an addiction to the Internet
Signs:
- More time with online friends than with real friends
- Online friends know sides of you that your real friends do not know
- Attempts to hide amount of time spent online to self and others
- Financial troubles due to quantity of time spent online.
- Financial troubles due to amount of money spent online.
- Preoccupation with the Internet.
- Increase amount of time spent on the Internet
- To feel satisfied, must spend more time online
- Unable to modify or stop behavior.
- Feeling restless, moody or upset when unable to connect online.
- Spending more time online than initially planned
- Finding yourself rationalizing the unexplained time lost online to friends and family.
- Friends, family or professional colleagues becoming upset with the amount of time spent online.
- Lies to friends, family and professional colleagues about the amount of time spent online.
- Escaping online from problems with real people.
It is easy to lie to oneself and others about an Internet Addiction. I can’t stop because I rely on it for work. I have a responsibility to my online friends. I need the Internet to do online billing, to go shopping, to figure out directions, or movie times. The list is endless.
The question you have to ask yourself is this, is this how you want to live? Or is this what you want for a loved one? When you are ready to make the commitment to health, call us. Help is available. |
