How can you tell if you are addicted to the internet?

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How can you tell if you are addicted? Here are some typical warning signs:



1- Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (think about previous on-line activity or anticipate next on-line session)?



2- You feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction?



3- Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop Internet use?



4- Do you feel restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use?



5- Do you stay on-line longer than originally intended?



6- Have you jeopardized or risked the loss of significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet?



7- Have you lied to family members, therapist, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet?



8- Do you use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a dysphoric mood (e.g., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression)?





If you can answer "yes" to five or more of the questions, then you may suffer from Internet addiction. Often time, users are not sure if they suffer from Internet addiction, they suspect because they spend long hours in front of the computer that they may have a problem. We offer an array of tests including the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) developed by Dr. Young to evaluate if you meet the general criteria of symptoms normally related to compulsive online use.



Based upon national surveys, research has shown that Internet addiction can affect people from different age groups, cultural backgrounds, vocations, and educational levels. Graphs from early studies showed that mostly high-tech workers and people that were home during the day (i.e., homemaker, disabled, retired, students) were the most at risk to develop a problem with the Internet. Generally, they were online less than one year and chat rooms and interactive online games were the most addictive applications..



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[Tu-An]

Hello. My name is Tu-An, and I'm an addict.

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1- Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (think about previous on-line activity or anticipate next on-line session)?

No, I'm always on the internet so there is no such thing as "previous on-line activity".

2- You feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction?

No, There is no more time in the day to wish for.

3- Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop Internet use?

No, since there never was any efforts to cut back or stop Internet use.

4- Do you feel restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use?

No, No attempt was made to cut down or stop Internet use.

5- Do you stay on-line longer than originally intended?

No, is there more than 24 hrs in the day?

6- Have you jeopardized or risked the loss of significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet?

No, I have no life beside the internet.

7- Have you lied to family members, therapist, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet?

No, Since everyone had disowned me, I have noone to lie to.

8- Do you use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a dysphoric mood (e.g., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression)?

No, I also feel it while I'm using the internet.

If you can answer "yes" to five or more of the questions, then you may suffer from Internet addiction.

THANK GOD !!! and I'd thought I was an addict.