Comments on: More Spin on “Internet Addiction Disorder”

By: shahira

shahira — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:33:05 +0000

hi! Grohol
Can I use your pathological model for internet use in my thesis project. Please permit for me.
Thanks

By: Paul Simbeck-Hampson

Paul Simbeck-Hampson — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:07:51 +0000

Ooops, sorry, Not Maryanne, John… hope you are able to edit the previous post?

By: Paul Simbeck-Hampson

Paul Simbeck-Hampson — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:06:31 +0000

Dear Maryanne,

Thanks for your reply.

Today I finally got around to putting pen to paper on this topic, and I don’t think it will be the last time I get on my soap box

http://simbeckhampson.amplify.com/2010/05/24/on-my-soapbox-facebookosis-twitteritis-oh-thats-funny-or-thats-no-laughing-matter/

Warm regards,
Paul

By: Athenia

Athenia — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:43:32 +0000

My husband is addicted to the internet. He plays games till 3am and sometimes he also sings till late night. He will not get off, he met a woman on the internet and had an affair. I found out, I will not tell you how I found out. He is very sneaky, and he doesn’t tell me the truth at all. He takes off from work just to stay on his computer all day. He will not lift a finger to help me in the house. He forgets all the time, his mind is turning into mush. He has no social life, doesn’t watch the news or read the news paper. He doesn’t know what is happening in the world today.
I told him he is addicted to his computer,he is in denile.
Sept 12, 2009 2:41am EST Athenia

By: Katrin

Katrin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:22:39 +0000

Would it not be more useful to ask yourself if you have an addiction on the Internet, rather than an ‘Internet addiction’.

The Internet is like the world, and people have an addiction in their life and world. They are not addicted to life off the Internet, or on the Internet?

I have many interests on the Internet, just like I have in real life, and this is reaL life. (there is ‘real’ life on the Internet and ‘unreal’ life, just like everywhere else.)

So, it makes a difference whether I am hanging out with a friend, or going to a casino. If I am hanging out some, or a little more than some, for some time, on PsychCentral, or going to a porn site?

By: Katrin

Katrin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:01:14 +0000

You should call the article: ‘More Spin on “ Bad Research”.

I agree with Greg Rogers, in that anyone who has the capacity to be honest with themselves knows whether he/she is an addict or not, and you don’t need some dumb test to help you out.

By: Ana

Ana — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:28:48 +0000

This is the most self-deceptive page I have ever read, so if you are an addict but you say you are not the problem is solved? This page is intended to make the addictive person find accept his addiction as normal and is WRONG!!!

By: Lina

Lina — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:22:14 +0000

Thank you Stefan, I just downloaded Ez Internet Timer from their website http://www.internettimer.net, that is exactly what I was looking for a long time. I have Windows Vista 64-bit and not too many programs support it. This one works just perfect. One of the most favorite features is the ability to set browsing and messaging timers separately from emails.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:57:36 +0000

The usage of internet is increasing day by day especially in young generations. As all teens, my son spent too much time surfing the web. He was absolutely “addicted” to the Internet some time ago. Luckily, my friend advised me parental control software Ez Internet Timer http://www.internettimer.net/ Internet timer is the only possible way that I know of to stop my child from going on of the internet.

By: Cyber Widow

Cyber Widow — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:19:13 +0000

Interesting post, my family is the victim of some form of sex or Internet addiction.
I just started a blog (My Wife is a Cyberslut) that gives the other side of the story. About 6 months ago I discovered that my wife of 20 years was having an online affair. And that was just the begging!
I am sharing the painful and some times humorous (in retrospect) incidents that happened.
If you get a chance, please check it out and let me know what you think.
Thanks

http://mywifeisacyberslut.blogspot.com

By: Brendon

Brendon — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:24:30 +0000

Check out http://www.CarlJungTypes.com and you will see that an internet addiction is not possible but there is an addiction vulnerability in the psychological profile of the World Wide Web. They have it all explained in their article “The Psychology of the World Wide Web”.

By: craig

craig — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:07:20 +0000

I would lke to know what is the cure for internet addictions?

By: David Baeza

David Baeza — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:34:40 +0000

I’m a student doing a Technical Report about (IAD) and it’s impact on the GLBT community. I understand addiction and 12 step programs from personal experience. My struggle with this report revolves around connecting Internet Addiction Disorder, (Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender people), and effective treatments available. Historically, IAD is new but in relation to the GLBT subculture; why are they susceptible and what kind of treatment is most beneficial to those who kind solace in anonimity?? HELP ME DR. GROHOL!!!!

By: Sherrod Ramsey

Sherrod Ramsey — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:09:07 +0000

my comment is that internet service is a addiction because our young society today is looking at entirely too much on the web site they go to like pornography and and adult sites or violent website that could cause behavior problems or be a problematic but my situation is that parent’s should have parental controls over what the kids do and what web site that they go to.

By: yellowsea

yellowsea — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:55:47 +0000

i want to know treatments of internet addiction.
can you tell me ?