Internet Addiction.

[Rekop]

So what is healthy and what is unhealthy Internet use? There’s no easy answer because each person’s Internet use is so different. You might need to use the Internet extensively for your work, for example, or you might rely heavily on social networking sites to keep in touch with faraway family and friends. Spending a lot of time online isn’t necessarily a problem. But if you’re neglecting your relationships, your work, or other important things in your life, than you may have a problem with Internet addiction. Regardless of the name — Internet addiction, compulsive Internet use, problematic or unhealthy computer use — if your online activities are getting in the way of your “offline” life, it’s time to strike a new balance.

A person who is “addicted” to the computer is likely to have several of the experiences and feelings on the list below. How many of them describe you?
-You have mixed feelings of well-being and guilt while at the computer.
-You make unsuccessful efforts to quit or limit your computer use.
-You lose track of time while on the computer.
-You neglect friends, family and/or responsibilities in order to be online.
-You find yourself lying to your boss and family about the amount of time spent on the -computer and what you do while on it.
-You feel anxious, depressed, or irritable when your computer time is shortened or interrupted.
-You use the computer repeatedly as an outlet when sad, upset, or for sexual gratification.
-You develop problems in school or on the job as a result of the time spent and the type of activities accessed on the computer.
-When you are not on the computer, you think about it frequently and anticipate when you will use it again.

I'm not saying I have this disorder, I just want to see some people's thought on this.

[Oxxykitten]

-You have mixed feelings of well-being and guilt while at the computer.
-You make unsuccessful efforts to quit or limit your computer use.
-You lose track of time while on the computer.
-You neglect friends, family and/or responsibilities in order to be online.
-You find yourself lying to your boss and family about the amount of time spent on the -computer and what you do while on it.
-You feel anxious, depressed, or irritable when your computer time is shortened or interrupted.
-You use the computer repeatedly as an outlet when sad, upset, or for sexual gratification.
-You develop problems in school or on the job as a result of the time spent and the type of activities accessed on the computer.
-When you are not on the computer, you think about it frequently and anticipate when you will use it again.


Welp, I can say I'm an addict DX

[thegio]

im starting to notice,which i shouldve a loooong time ago too that,that most addictions have the same behavior... upsession and priority
if you feel like all you do is that certain specific and your happy with it but always want more from it? your probably upsessed
if you feel like it should come first no matter what or who? your probably prioritizing
and thats when stuff gets bad in combination
but thats possible with anything,from as small as texting to as big as working too much
and too much of anything is always bad no matter what its for

[Dazzles]

omg, i got 7 of does. lol
im an addict.
but i know i need to change something about it soon.

[nagesai]

Im a addicted to the internet but I dont let it get in the way of my socail life and school. I'm fine and I dont have any of the problems you mentioned up there.

[Teemo]

I used to be pretty addicted to the internet when I was a lot longer. I get on for some amounts of the day, but I don't let it control my life.

[Ted5472]

im starting to notice,which i shouldve a loooong time ago too that,that most addictions have the same behavior... upsession and priority
if you feel like all you do is that certain specific and your happy with it but always want more from it? your probably upsessed
if you feel like it should come first no matter what or who? your probably prioritizing
and thats when stuff gets bad in combination
but thats possible with anything,from as small as texting to as big as working too much
and too much of anything is always bad no matter what its for

I think you mean obsessed. But I agree with you.

[GENIUS]

Not sure if I am addicted. Perhaps accustomed to its availability is more accurate.

[thegio]

I think you mean obsessed. But I agree with you.

ghesundheit :D

[Eon94]

Well might as well consider myself an addict then. I always try to not make it get into the way of things though.