Are you an Internet Addict?

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You’ve definitely got a lot of company. According to Reuters Health, 8 percent of people are totally addicted to cyberspace. So addicted that they neglect their appearance, their relationships, their family, and their job. Dr. Diane Wieland treats patients with computer addictions and she says the internet can promote addictive behaviors and pseudo-intimate relationships. That can lead to online infidelity and other compulsive behaviors. It’s serious stuff. And because pretty much everybody has access to the internet, Dr. Wieland says 5 to 10 percent of internet users will experience addiction. There’s even an organization called The Center For Online Addiction! They say that it’s easy to become so engrossed in the web that hours and hours pass by before you know it. The experts say anonymity is the biggest reason people get hooked. In fact, 83% of web addicts say that’s the reason. No one knows who they are so they can take more risks, in chat rooms, gambling, playing violent video games, even bidding on eBay! Most online addicts deny they have a problem. But internet addicts may get agitated if kept off the web, lashing out at those around them. And people who have addictive tendencies in other areas are more susceptible. If you’re not sure whether you’re addicted, there’s a test on NetAddiction.com . Here are some of the questions: How often do you stay online longer than you intended? How often do you neglect other things in your life to spend more time online? Do you often form relationships with other users? Do you find yourself snapping at people who bother you while you’re online? Guess where I found this info- you got it Online LOL