Would you even notice if you were suffering from Internet addiction? what would you do if you thought you were?

I've recognized that I am addicted. I don't lose sleep over my need to be connected, though, so it's a mild addiction I guess. For example, I had a moment of panic just this morning when I thought my Blackberry was having electrical issues.

Heaven forbid I be without my new favorite toy that allows me to see my email and Facebook updates no matter where I am! The Internet is a powerful force. I wouldn't call it a drug, but I do know that the feeling of disconnect I feel when I'm without Internet access for a day or two, or worse three or more, makes me fidgety and slightly irritable.It's scary to think that I could actually be addicted to anything other than caffeine!

:) A course of action I've taken is making the conscious effort to implement self-discipline and resist the urge to constantly check my computer or my favorite sites whenever I get bored or start to wonder what's happening right this minute. I actually force myself to pace my Internet usage and force myself to take a walk and get fresh air instead of staying in front of my computer all day long and half way into the night.It's hard sometimes but once I pull myself away, I forget about it because I become entertained with the world around me and the social interaction I experience away from my computer! It works out and I now find myself not really wanting to be anywhere near my computer some days.

My name is roclvpt and I'm an addicted. Maybe we can form some sort of Internet Anonymous group to help people. But on a serious note, I have noticed that I am getting addicted to the internet especially Mahalo, it’s just that there are so much interesting things you can learn and a wealth of knowledge you can share.

I would reduce the time I spend on the computer and occupy my time with other social activities that I have given up to surf the internet. Like sleep. Since I have been on Mahalo I have been sleeping less and answering questions more, now this is all new to me I only joined less that a month and my internet usage has doubled.So I would not consider myself an addict yet.

When I start managing a couple pages and start calling in sick to update my pages then and only then I think I would seek professional help.

You could think of a "blackout" as a period of time spent on the internet without being aware that that's what you're doing, like being on auto-pilot. If you ever snap out of it and think to yourself "wow, I've been on the computer this whole time. " or its equivalent, you've had a "blackout" 12 - Have you ever felt that your life would be better if you did not use the internet?

Basically, its an addiction if it gets in the way of your life and you want to stop but still can't. The internet has become a necessity. If you think you're addicted, try only use it for things that are necessary for work or for school.At first, you'll need to find other activities to occupy your time, but you'll find that your relationships will get better.

Watch the documentary "No Impact Man" for inspiration.

I think the majority of us are addicted to the internet, but we are so saturated with the internet we don't notice it. Like America's addiction to caffeine, it's such a staple of our diet (soda, chocolate, coffee, various others) that we only get headaches when we're outside our normal environment. But, like any early addictions (the internet's not been around for very long) it will usually be easy to end the cycle and move on to something else, outdoors exploring, reading a book, or back to our old vice, Television.

I have always known I was addicted to the Internet. I was recently placed on medicine and the first side effect that I felt was a loss of interest in the Internet. Before I would have to make myself get offline and now I have to make myself go onto the Internet.

Very strange and I can not say I am exactly happy about it.. because I might have been addicted to it. But I enjoyed every second of it. Since I can't find that the Internet is a mind changing addiction to have, I do not think it should have been taken away like a chemical addiction should.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.