01 November 2009
Internet Addiction is a real and growing problem. I define the various kinds of Internet addictions, explain how to identify problems in Internet use and provide solutions for how you can prevent, cope with and treat Internet Addiction. As a society, we are still not completely aware of just how the Internet revolution is effecting us. [...]
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29 July 2010
Addiction to pornography may be one of the most problematic addictions to treat. Usually, when someone has a porn addiction, they hide it well. Unlike an alcoholic who the family may actually see drink, by the sheer nature of the addiction, the porn addict is compelled to try to hide his problem. He may surf porn [...]
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29 July 2010
There is a wide variety of professionals and treatment options for addiction disorders. Choosing the right treatment for you depends on many factors and on what is available in your particular community. There is no one-size-fits-all right treatment for curing an addiction to the Internet. Can my doctor help me recover? Few family doctors are trained in [...]
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27 July 2010
That’s today’s average – 9 hours of time spent connected to technology every day. Teens and older children are spending the same amount of time online as their parents spend at work . . . and sometimes much more. For a young brain that is not fully developed, this amount of activity will undoubtedly have [...]
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26 July 2010
A 2 week detox camp or Internet addiction center is offered in Korea for children and teens who appear to be addicted to using the Internet. It is not uncommon for “campers” to arrive after spending years online for an average of 8 or more hours per day. Parents, at a loss for what to [...]
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08 July 2010
It was not long ago that parents beamed with pride when their children showed enthusiasm and interest in using the computer. There was a sense that it meant that they were bright and advanced. But all that has come full circle and parents are more and more frustrated and concerned about the increasing amount of [...]
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09 June 2010
More people than you can imagine are addicted to Facebook – compulsively checking what friends are up to throughout the day, constantly updating their status, joining countless fan pages, posting on walls, “liking” others posts, seeking out everyone they have ever met,
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09 June 2010
By examining where particular terms are searched most, we can learn a lot about a region. For example, a search for “Islam” reveals that it is most searched in Indonesia and Malaysia. While a search for “baptist church” reveals most searches are in the US, in English. This is not surprising. But we were surprised [...]
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23 May 2010
There is so much to do online, it is easy to spend hours moving from site to site – writing, playing, shopping, gambling – almost anything you can do in real life, you can do on the Internet today. That’s nice when there is a snowstorm outside or you want to save gas and shop online [...]
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12 May 2010
I watched a CNN report on the the street kids of Nepal who are addicted to glue. It is a tragic story of children ages 10-15 living on the street and addicted to sniffing glue, even in the presence of the CNN crew interviewing them. The journalists were shocked at the fact that there are [...]
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03 May 2010
A powerful thought to share with any loved one that is hurting themselves or those around them with their addiction. Embrace them and help them recover.
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Getting Someone to Accept Help with Porn Addiction
How to Choose a Treatment for Internet Addiction
Wired 9 Hours Per Day
Controlling Time Spent Online
Take 2 pills and Check Your Facebook in the Morning
Internet Addiction and Sniffing Glue in Nepal
Embrace Life – Imagine He is About to View Porn
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