After weeks of making this survey,
67% of the readers are still trying to help other people to get cured from Internet Addiction.
33% of the readers have been successfully helped other people to get cured from Internet Addiction.
Monday 14 November 2011
Thursday 10 November 2011
Self-test reveals all
Dr Young said that an Internet addict would answer yes to at least five of the following questions:
- Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (you think about your previous online activity or anticipate your next session)?
- Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction?
- Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use?
- Do you stay online longer than originally intended?
- Have you jeopardised or risked the loss of a significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet?
- Have you lied to family members, therapist or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet?
- Do you use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving, for example, feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression?
-by Dr.Young (Kimberly Young)
Friday 4 November 2011
Friday 28 October 2011
Addicted to games: Internet game addiction
One form of internet addiction is gaming addiction. Internet gaming addiction and getting lost in playing video games has been regognised a long time. Recently I saw a interview with a person claiming to have been hooked on pac -man probably 20-30 years ago. We probably had a little growth in this problem when people (kids) started hooking up lots of computers together and playing games on few computers at the same time (on a LAN). These tournaments were often at first related to games like Counterstrike. But the rise of the problem came with the internet and high speed internet connections. Now it is so easy to play with lots of people all over the world 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore has the problem we can name Internet game addiction grown to a big problem. Media attention has been growing past 3 years at the same time interest in playing online games like World of Warcraft has grown, so has the problem.
Some people will say this games can never been a obsession or addiction, but the truth is Kids and adolescence are stop showing up in school and in worst cases we have seen people have been committing suicides. Recently we have seen case of child neglect in relation to the parents internet game addiction. These cases of problems with gaming addiction will grow and we will see more stories on the news on this problem.
Friday 21 October 2011
Internet Addiction---Cyber-relationships & Solution
Cyber-relationships
When used responsibly, the Internet can be a great place to interact socially, meet new people, and even start romantic relationships. However, online relationships can often be more intense than those in real life. Our fantasies are given free reign and the idea of being with our online love can exceed all realistic expectations. Since few real-life relationships can compete with these wild, fantasy relationships, the Internet addict will prefer ti spend more and more time with their online friends. Another problem is that about 50% of people inline lie about their age, weight, job, marital status, or gender. When online friends meet and the real-life person fails to match the online personal, it can create profound emotional disappointment. That’s why cyber-relationships is also a part of Internet addiction, because it will spend you a lot of time when using Internet.
Solution
The following are tools to get your Internet use under control. While you can put many of these in place yourself, make sure you get some outside support as well. It’s all too easy to slip back into old patterns of usage, especially if you use the Internet heavily for work. We can try to recognize any underlying problems that may support your Internet addiction. If you are struggling with depression, stress, or anxiety, for example, Internet addiction might be a way to self-soothe rocky moods. Have you had problem with alcohol or drugs in the past? Does anything about your Internet ise remind you of how you used to drink or use drugs to numb out? Recognize if you need to address treatment in these areas, such as therapy, or returning to group support meetings. Moreover, we also can build your coping skills. Perhaps blowing off steam on the Internet is your way of coping with stress or angry feelings. Or maybe you have trouble relating to others, or are excessively shy with people in real life. Building skills in these areas will help you weather the stresses and strains of daily life without resorting to compulsive Internet use.
References:
Authors: Joanna Saisan, M.S.W., Melinda smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal,Ph,"Cyber-relationships", "self-help tips for breaking Internet addiction", lasted updated:October 2010.
Thursday 20 October 2011
Result of Poll
How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with something thoughts of the internet?
Friday 14 October 2011
Healthy VS Unhealthy Internet Use
VS
The Internet provides constant, ever- changing source of information and entertainment. Email, blogs, social networks, and message boards allow for both public and anonymous communication about any topic. But how much is too much Internet usage? Each person’s Inter use is 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 only becomes a problem when it absorbs too much of your time, causing you to neglect your relationship, your work, school, or other important things in your life. If you keep repeating compulsive Internet behavior despite the negative consequences in your offline life, then it’s time to strike a new balance.
References:Authors: Joanna Saisan, M.S.W., Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal, Ph,"healthy vs unhealthy use internet",last updated: October 2010.
Friday 7 October 2011
Cyber-Relationship
Dr. Kimberly S. Young defines cyber-relationship addiction as an over involvement in online relationships to the point of dependence. Some individuals use the internet to experiment with social identities, while others simply cannot get enough of their online relationships. These cyber-relationships can be romantic and/or sexual in nature, or sometimes friendly and/or neutral, but all provide the user with a sense of immersion and anonymity, which Young says can be psychologically rewarding. Young believes that online relationships elevate the user’s mood and increase the user’s self-esteem (Young, 1999).
Research has shown that individuals tend to reveal more aspects of their “true” selves when communicating over the internet. Individuals are more likely to disclose very intimate, personal information online than in face to face settings. Not only are people more likely to disclose personal information online, they tend to do so more quickly than they typically would in a traditional face to face setting (Bargh et al., 2002). Individuals experience an increased sense of anonymity and perceived trust of others when they are communicating online. Individuals might also express themselves to others more easily online because they feel a reduced fear of rejection. Even when the user feels that the probability of being rejected is high, the internet removes them from an environment in which they would have to deal with the social consequences of the rejection. The internet can also remove the influence of certain social cues found in traditional face to face settings over relationship formation. When communicating online, people are less influenced by things like physical appearance which may hinder the development of relationships. Many users also feel liberated by their increased ability to control how they present themselves to others when communicating online. Another unique service the internet offers to the formation of relationships is the extreme ease with which one can find others with similar interests. Due to these and other factors, online relationships may form more easily and much faster than face to face relationships and there is evidence to suggest that relationships formed online might be more substantive than face to face relationships and consequently more stable (McKenna et al. 2002).
A problem arises however, when an individual comes to rely on their online relationships as a sole source of companionship and comfort. The internet seems to create alternative realities for users which encourage self-disclosure, increase trust of others, facilitate social experimentation and give the user a sense of control in how they present themselves. These things lead to rapid relationship formation, and ultimately increased self-esteem for the user (Young, 1999). For these and other reasons, it seems that internet relationships can very easily become addictive.
Though the exact reasons behind why a person might become dependent on internet relationships are not clear, some research has shown that certain preexisting personal qualities and psychological factors might predispose a person to the likely development of internet related problems. Research suggests that individuals who are chronically lonely or perceive their social lives as incomplete tend to seek out online relationships. These individuals may or may not be at more risk for developing dependencies on virtual relationships due to the disinhibiting quality of online communication (Morahan-Martin & Schumacher, 2003). Individuals may also turn to the internet as a means to escape the reality of other problems they may be experiencing, such as various psychological conditions, stress, etc. (Griffiths, 2007). Since the internet is thought to provide alternate realities for the user, specifically in the development of relationships, it is not difficult to understand how these types of addictive behaviors can develop.
The negative consequences of cyber-relationship addiction are similar to those of other addictions. Individuals who suffer from cyber relationship addiction may experience social decline, role impairment, emotional distress and other consequences which can lead to increased negative affect and symptoms of depression (Young, 1999).
Result of Poll
DO YOU THINK THE COUNSELING AND THE TREATMENT IS REALLY CAN FUNCTION IF ANYONE HAVE ADDICTED?
BLAST from the PAST !
*Terms & Conditions*
1.Entry must be submitted before the deadline ( 28th November 2011 )
2.Each person is able to participate in this contest ONCE ONLY.
3.Failure to proof the story that written by yourself will be cancelled.
Friday 30 September 2011
Internet Addiction Treatment, Counseling, Support.
Therapy and counseling for Internet Addiction
Therapy cans give you a tremendous boost in controlling Internet use. Cognitive-behavioral therapy provides step-by-step ways to stop compulsive Internet use. Therapy can also help you learn healthier ways if coping with uncomfortable emotions. And if depression or anxiety is contributing to your excessive Internet use, therapy can also address that problem. If your Internet use is affecting your partner directly, as with excessive cybersex or online affairs, marriage counseling can help you work through these challenging issues. Marriage counseling can also help you reconnect with your partner ir you have been using the Internet for your social needs.
Group Support for Internet Addiction
Since Internet addiction is relatively new, it can be hardtop find a real life support group dedicated to the issue like Alcoholics Anonymous or Gamblers Anonymous. If that is a simultaneous problem for you, however, attending groups can help you work through your alcohol or gambling problems as well. Sex addicts Anonymous may be another place to try if you are having trouble with cybersex. There may also be groups where you can work on social and coping skills, such as for anxiety or depression. There are some Internet addiction support groups on the Internet. However, these should be used with coution. Although they may be helpful in orienting you and pointing you in the right direction, you need real life people to best benefit from group support.
Reference:
Joana Saisan, Review: Lawrence Robison, “Internet Addiction Treatment, Counseling, Support”,last updated on October 2010.
Thursday 29 September 2011
Friday 23 September 2011
Internet Porn addiction help tips !
Below are listed a few tips for dealing with porn addiction:
*Talking about the issues in detail with a trusted friend or therapist who will be as honest with you as you are honest with them.
* Putting tracking devices on your smartphone and computer so others (best not a spouse) can monitor your online behavior
* Knowing the signs of porn addiction, both the general signs and those specific to you
* Knowing the stages of porn addiction
* Making good use of porn addiction resources such as 12-step meetings, sex addiction professionals, and online recovery support groups
Podcast 1 talking about INTERNET ADDICTION
hong：喂…
Ding：什么？
Hong:你这样快回家就打dota啊？
Ding:是啦…这样好玩你不玩咩？来啦，一起玩…
Hong：你这个computer game玩了几久哦？
Ding:很久了咯…
Hong:你从几岁开始玩？
Ding: 呵呵..讲你都不相信啊?六年级就开始玩了咯….
Hong: 玩到现在21岁还不够啊？
Ding: 喂，你不要跟我讲话了…
Hong: 噢….
Ding: haiz…你看，死了….来啦，一起玩…
Hong: 死了，你叫我工跟你一起玩啊？
Ding: 来啦…我们重新来啦…来啦,你不爽我啊？来一打一啦….
Hong: 来啦，谁怕谁？
Ding: 来咯…
Hong: 但是我明天有考试咧….
Ding: 你明天考试？哎呀,考试小事啦…打dota先啦….
Hong: 不要啦…
Ding: 打罢了啦…
Hong: 我不要…
Ding: 打啦…明天考试小事情来的….我们晚上才….你做么这样笨的？看下就动了咯，那些notes…
Hong: 哇,那些notes你看下就懂啊？
Ding: 这样容易……你不要跟我说你没记性，一下子而已嘛…
Hong: 你现在是看不起我啦？
Ding: 是啊…来啦打dota啦…
Hong: 你好料你….你跟我记住….来，现在来…你什么ID?
Ding:是fatding 的ID，来啦…
Hong: fatding啊？okay,你等我…
Ding: 好好….
Hong: okay….
Ding:oo….我要杀你了，我要杀你了….
Hong: 你杀得到我，才怪….
Ding: 你别跑啦…这样笨的你…
Hong: 这样笨你又追不到我？？
Ding: 来啊，来啊…来啦….
Justin: 大红，大钉，你们又在玩电脑啊？
Hong,ding:不要吵啦….在打着…
Justin: 大红，你明天不是考试吗？
Hong: 他看不起我，我不甘愿….
Ding:是啊，我就是要挑战他，这样笨…
Hong: 你再讲多一次… okay,你就死了…okay,你就死了….
Ding: 死了？死了？来啦，追我啦…
Justin: 大红是你弟弟啊？你不要教坏他..
Ding:哪里有?eh??你杀死我了…
Justin:快点关电脑…
Ding: 吵啦，哥哥你…
Justin:每天玩电脑….
Hong:闪一边去拉…
Ding: 你别担心，我玩电脑会专心在考试的….
Hong: 我又要杀你了….
Justin:你不要忘记你前天考试考得都不及格…
Ding: haiz..那时小事….之前的事不要讲….
Hong: 谁没有过去啊？
Justin:你们每天这样对着电脑，很好吗？
Hong:哎呀，我不管啦…玩就是了….
Justin:你知道哥哥有位朋友，就是这样瞎了眼吗？
Hong: 哎呀,顶多也是眼干症啊…
Justin:我刚刚就是从医院看他回来…
Hong: yes..我又杀死你了…
Justin:你再玩我就不理你们了….
Hong,ding: 不理就不理啊…
第二天
Hong:eh,你考试考得怎么样？
Ding: 我的考试只拿十分…
Hong: 还敢讲那么大声啊？哥哥回来了…
Justin:大红，大钉,你们考试怎样了？
Hong,ding: errrrr…….哥哥，对不起…早知我听你的，这次的考试分我拿得很差…是咯,对不起哥哥…哥哥，以后我们不敢了…..Translation:
Hong : Hey…!
Ding : Yea, What’s up? Continue playing your DotA immediately after school?
Hong : Continue playing your DotA immediately after school?
Ding : For the greatest game, I am willing to sacrifice my time into it ! Wanna join me ?
Hong : Are you sure ? you’ve been playing this game since long time ago !
Ding : Of course ! I started to play this game since I was in primary 6 … Hey ! stop dragging my attention while I’m in the game ! Fine, let’s start a new game between you and I?
Hong : Well, I’m having school exam for tomorrow; and can’t spend my time for entertainment now.
Ding : Nah…Cut it off, Hong ! Just head into the game and ignore everything ! *muttering*
Hong : Alright ! what’s your ign (Ingame name) ?
Ding : Ok Cool, here’s my ign (Ingame name) “ Fat Ding”
*Gaming in progress*
*3 hours later*
Justin : Hong, Ding ! you guys are having school exam tomorrow and both of you are playing game now ?!
Hong & Ding : Be quiet ! stop disturbing the joy ! we will catch up the work for tomorrow’s exam ! * continue gaming *
Justin : If both of you keep continuing to play game until lifeless, you’ll be experiencing blind in a young age !
Hong & Ding : Stop telling lies, brother !
*On the next day after school*
Ding : How are we going to explain to brother with bad results ?!
Hong : Its all your fault !
*On the way home*
Justin : So, how’s the results ?
Hong & Ding : …………………..Sorry brother, we’ve ruined our results and we promise not to get addicted to games anymore.
Justin : That’s what I expected to hear from you guys, its fine; just make sure you spend your time wisely next time.
Internet Addiction: Online Gambling
Last week I was talked some basic things about cybersex and pornography. In the same situation, I’m going to talk about online gambling, because this habit is also one of the reasons that people will become addicted when using internet. Online gambling is an addiction that hard to quit by long term. And it is also easier be in touch with that as you have internet access and it is on by 24 hours non-stop. That’s why a lot of people can’t quit the addiction successfully and the number of people who online gambling is still increasing now. In the below, I’ll show a news about a person who call Mark Erickson was addicted in online gambling.
Jan.1 2006
Mark Erickson always craved a piece of the action – so the accountant from Phoenix started betting on sports over the Internet. But soon, it spiraled and out of control.
“I’ve heard other people compare it to a cocaine addiction, the high you get from that, and that’s the euphoria I felt,” he said. “It becomes an all-consuming activity. The lining up the money, the handicapping of the game, the betting of the game, the watching of the game. Win or lose, it didn’t matter to me, it just set me up to bet again.”
Three and half years ago, Erickson accrued 400,000 US dollar in gambling debts. Desperate, he began stealing from his clients. And when they caught on, he left his family and fled. “I became this person I didn’t know,” he said. “But I thought this must be what I have to do. I got myself into this, I got to get myself out of it.
The situation became so dire, that Erickson contemplated killing himself. He considered going to Mexico and if he couldn’t kill himself there, he’d pay someone else to do it, he said.
Erickson is a compulsive gambler, a condition just as dangerous and debilitating as drug or alcohol addiction. There are an estimated 6 million people who deal with the problem in the US. As gambling on the Internet becomes more popular and more sites crop up, those numbers are expected to increase.
“I think it’s a devastating illness, it’s an illness that if it’s not treated, it will end up that the person’s whole lifestyle will be affected,” said Ed Looney, executive director of Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey.
The problem is affecting younger people as well. Drawn in by the popularity of poker, half of all men in college are gambling on a monthly basis -- even though betting on sports is illegal everywhere in the US .except Nevada.
Nevertheless, the industry rakes in mind-blogging amounts of cash. By some estimates, 7 billion US dollars is wagered on the Super Bowl alone in casinos, online and with bookies.
It is now high season for sports betting. The college bowl games this weekend lead to the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl. Then, it’s March Madness, where many participate in an office betting pool.
“Sporting betting is the rock of Gibraltar,” Looney said. “it’s American, like apple pie. That will always be there. People love to bet on it. People love to bet on their football games.”
After 23 days in the run, Erickson turned himself in. He served a year in prison and now works for a compulsive gambling helpline. He credits a 12-step program to helping him overcome his problem, and he has not gambled in almost four years.
“Life is great,” Erickson said. “The miracles I’ve experienced. The sharing of experiences with friends, family, like I’ve never seen before. These are things that I avoided my whole life, not choosing to be a part of, but today I cherish them.”
After read this news, what is inside your mind about online gambling? Give some comments for discussing. Thank you.
Troy Davis-"online gambling-a growing addiction"
Friday 16 September 2011
Internet Addiction: Cyber sex
Cyber sex is a part if sexual addiction when you are online as online pornography. This is one of the reason people will become Internet addiction. The age group mostly is around 16 years old, because when during this period, teenager will felt curious about sexual, then they can spend many hours in Internet for porn sites or other activity related with that. Another reason for these teenagers watching porn because they can felt a lot of fantasies in the real life after watched. The effects of cyber sex are the people who addicted in cyber sex will felt less intense and effect their healthy in the real life.
So, how do you think about that? Is those effects are serious as what I explained in the paragraph? Or you have any your own opinion, please give some comment below.thank you.
Joanna Saisan,Melinda Smith Review: Cybersex and Pornography[Online],Retrieved October 2011.
URL: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/internet_cybersex_addiction.htm
So, how do you think about that? Is those effects are serious as what I explained in the paragraph? Or you have any your own opinion, please give some comment below.thank you.
Joanna Saisan,Melinda Smith Review: Cybersex and Pornography[Online],Retrieved October 2011.
URL: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/internet_cybersex_addiction.htm
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE GUIDELINE OF INTERNET ADDICTION?
A without Internet,felt sad or upset 25%
B using computer to do some important thing even is long time 25%
C using computer by doing nothing in the long period 25%
D can't live without Internet for 3 days 25%
Thursday 15 September 2011
Thursday 1 September 2011
Why do you think internet is so addictive?
Do you spend more than 8 hours per day on internet? Do you straight on your laptop or PC once you came back from work or class? Do you always sleep after 12am just because you are hanging on internet? This is a common phenomenon we see nowadys in the youngsters. This is what we known as internet addicition. Well, you see, globalization have made everyone having their laptop, PC, iPad, smart phones etc.... All of these can be used to go online as long as it's having an internet connection.
First, let us come to our point. Why actually you think internet can make people so addicitive to it? A word, SOCIALIZATION comes to describe the whole thing. Whether it's via e-mail, a discussion forum, chat, or an online game, people are spending their time exchanging information, support and chit chat with other people like themselves. Frankly speaking, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Tumblr, Skype etc.... all of these communicate people with each other. Games in Facebook can make people addictive to it, like Farm Ville, Mafia Wars, Pet Society, and Sims social. The reason why people are addictive is because the games need to up level by level. Users need to log in everyday to up level.
Credit & Reference to: http://psychcentral.com/netaddiction/
Human Dependence on Computers
Human dependence on computers...Good or Bad ?
In the globalization of technology, Computers were invented in many different types and computer is one of the main technology to forward the economic system worldwide. With a high-technology computer, human can easily work to save time and increase their knowledge widely. BUT, over dependence on computer may cause negative effect to the human resources in the future revolution of working industrial and the more of using computer, human might be lazy to do things manually; More usage of computer may cause negative effect to human health as well. When it comes to the safety reason, computers might not be the most secure place to store personal informations such as house address, mobile contact info, and private messages; Although it will make everything easier, rather than storing informations in a note book.
Credits & References : http://www.techboom.info/article/human-dependence-on-computer-technology
In the globalization of technology, Computers were invented in many different types and computer is one of the main technology to forward the economic system worldwide. With a high-technology computer, human can easily work to save time and increase their knowledge widely. BUT, over dependence on computer may cause negative effect to the human resources in the future revolution of working industrial and the more of using computer, human might be lazy to do things manually; More usage of computer may cause negative effect to human health as well. When it comes to the safety reason, computers might not be the most secure place to store personal informations such as house address, mobile contact info, and private messages; Although it will make everything easier, rather than storing informations in a note book.
Credits & References : http://www.techboom.info/article/human-dependence-on-computer-technology
Wednesday 31 August 2011
The Guideline of Internet Addiction
-Increasing the time value
-Out of control of using Internet
-Without using Internet, those people’s mood will become passive
-Long period of using Internet
The Effect of Internet Addiction
The effects of internet addiction are including various aspects in our real life, there are our healthy, our studies, and our skill of communication with social in the real world. When we keep using a long period to stick with computer for using internet, children’s studies, our eyes and the position of setting will be effected, and we won’t be in touch with our family members and social. If like that, we’ll have a bad relation between us and our family members, and we also will lose our communication skill, because we always side by the computer in every single time.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)