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Addiction
The condition: Like just about everything else that's fun in this world, the Internet is a magnet for compulsive types. Whether it's in the form of a poker site, role-playing video games or even eBay, online addiction is estimated to affect between five and 10 percent of the population, ruining lives and relationships along the way. Think we're exaggerating? Check out eqdailygrind.blogspot.com for tales of breakups and divorce at the hands of massively multiplayer online games like 'EverQuest', 'World of Warcraft' and 'Second Life'.
How to prevent or cure it: The first step in curing online addiction is to take this online self-diagnosis test. The other 12 steps can be found here, here, here and here. And if traditional treatment options don't stick, you can always book passage to China for shock therapy.
How to prevent or cure it: The first step in curing online addiction is to take this online self-diagnosis test. The other 12 steps can be found here, here, here and here. And if traditional treatment options don't stick, you can always book passage to China for shock therapy.
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Subscribe to commentsjoshMay 5th 2009 6:11PM
I spend at least 5 hours a day on the computer =/. I play atleast 35 hours a week on the computer and im 13. =/ very bad habit!
chadJul 21st 2009 3:15AM
games like world of warcraft, are very expensive games. You always have to pay to use it even after you buy the game and I have seen addicts spend all their money quit their jobs and spend every night until 5 am playing this game. Then would wake up at 10 just to do it all over again
AshleyApr 12th 2007 5:25PM
Yeah the net split me and my husband apart. He was addicted to his e-fed.
TylerApr 12th 2007 6:47PM
It is quite easy to get addicted.
I get addicted to sites/games, etc. alot, and I'm very lucky to break the habit.
codydude815Apr 12th 2007 7:23PM
wow, i was addicted to world of warcraft for awhile (about 9 months) it REALLY messed up my family life.
navy wifey petersApr 12th 2007 6:48PM
i'm addicted to myspace.
JamieApr 12th 2007 7:45PM
me 2 omg
JamieApr 12th 2007 7:47PM
me 2
SKWApr 12th 2007 7:57PM
Yes, you see cases of people being addicted to games like Warcraft, but when you understand that there are 8.5 million players you understand that the seriously addicted are incredibly few and far between.
RobynApr 13th 2007 1:24AM
and those that are addicted need to grow up and quit blaming the game for everything
sixfoottooMay 5th 2009 11:59PM
Robyn you must have years of psychology study under your belt with that advice. "grow up and quit your addictions" If it was that easy these things wouldnt be considered addictions or addicts they would be casual users. Please read a book before speaking. Thanks
AVApr 17th 2007 7:46PM
Yeah I feel like I definitely get addicted to ebay... I think I have a shopping addiction
AVApr 17th 2007 7:50PM
And my boyfriend can get sooooooo addicted to games on the computer like starcraft and his new thing is online monopoly?? Kinda weird for a 22 year old... and I think everyone who has myspace is addicted to it... That's all I ever hear about it's annoying.
SarahApr 26th 2007 10:23AM
Well, I'll be completely honest. I was running a Guild on World of Warcraft and it consumed 80 hours a week of my life while I was working a full time job. We'd raid 6 nights a week and pvp the other night. I did this for 3 months until I burnt out of the game almost completely. Now I play twice a month. I am glad I broke that habit. My relationship family suffered a lot.
joshMay 5th 2009 6:13PM
WoW sucks the life out of ppl =/. 80 hours a week!!!!!!!!!! DANG! good thing you got everything in order
Mj1500sMay 3rd 2007 1:26PM
Mj1500s:
Husband was addicted to Dark Age of Camelot for 4 yrs.!Now he quit that and is on World of Warcraft, because there's not as many people on Dark Age of Camelot to play with and you don't have to keep doing expensive upgrades on ...Warcraft. He cut down his time, because of me but left alone, he would spend all day on weekends from 7 am to 2 am, w/just enough time to pee & grab any hand held food. On weekdays its for 3 hrs a day after working 2 jobs! This is insane! I tried to join him, but it wasn't my thing. So now I give him advance notice if we need to do things or I need time with him. Not great, but it's doable.
MissMMSep 18th 2007 10:15AM
Can it be labeled "addiction" if a person just likes to stay on line doing searches on different subjects for hours at night. My husband doesn't play games on the computer but he sits for hours and just absorbs different facts about a lot of subjects.