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Old 06-19-2008, 09:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder'
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Sufferers spend unhealthy amounts of time playing online games, viewing pornography or emailing. Good .. not us

They suffer four symptoms: They forget to eat and sleep; they need more advanced technology or more hours online as they develop 'resistance' to the pleasure given by their current system; if they are deprived of their computer, they experience genuine withdrawal symptoms; And in common with other addictions, the victims also begin to have more arguments, to suffer fatigue, to get lower marks in tests and to feel isolated from society.

Early research into the subject found highly educated, socially awkward men were the most likely sufferers but more recent work suggests it is now more of a problem for middle-aged women who are spending hours at home on their computers.
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Old 06-19-2008, 09:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder'
As a socially awkward man, I'm glad to hear that I'm no longer in the prime group of concern.
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Old 06-19-2008, 09:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder'
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Sufferers spend unhealthy amounts of time playing online games, viewing pornography or emailing. Good .. not us

They suffer four symptoms: They forget to eat and sleep; they need more advanced technology or more hours online as they develop 'resistance' to the pleasure given by their current system; if they are deprived of their computer, they experience genuine withdrawal symptoms; And in common with other addictions, the victims also begin to have more arguments, to suffer fatigue, to get lower marks in tests and to feel isolated from society.

Early research into the subject found highly educated, socially awkward men were the most likely sufferers but more recent work suggests it is now more of a problem for middle-aged women who are spending hours at home on their computers.
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Old 06-19-2008, 09:25 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder'
Okay, which ones of you are the middle aged woman?
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Old 06-19-2008, 09:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I'll let you guess, but don't go by our avatars, eh?
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Old 06-19-2008, 11:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I'll let you guess, but don't go by our avatars, eh?
Funny how that is working... At least I have stated my position.
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Old 06-20-2008, 02:44 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder'
that description made me think of one of my mates. We always say to him he wud end up killin himself if he had to spend two weeks away from his PC! Sayin that, when my girlfriend and I went away on holiday a couple of months ago, we took my laptop with us cos we have mobile broadband!
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Old 06-20-2008, 04:43 AM   #8 (permalink)
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*gulp* I hope there's a cure ...
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:35 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder'
Sometimes I LOVE being unplugged. Even when I get home I just check my email really quick and go read a book. I don't game much anymore and my time on the computer is slim unless there's something I want to do like find a better job or a new place to live. I don't even like watching TV.
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Re: Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder'
None of us here are afflicted with this are we?
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Oh no...... Of course not.... Just perfectly normal folks here....
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Just perfectly normal folks here....
What! Where!
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None of us here are afflicted with this are we?
Not that I'm aware of....
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What! Where!
I saw some here, t'other day. I didn't catch the names though, perhaps they were still newbies.
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Normal people?
Get them to surgery quick, we'll soon get them sorted out.
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