How to treat a computer addiction?

Question

Reasons to believe computer addiction (or what i believe it to be if you have it)

- Spends all after school time on computer
- Falls back in school because they don't do homework or study
- Looses track of time when on computer (gets on at 3 pm, checks time regularly but feels like it suddenly is 2 am, which it is)
- Feels more comfortable, confident, secure and at peace at computer
- Sometimes looses closeness with friends because virtual friends/internet gets in the way
- Would rather spend time on computer than experience life
- When not near computer and unoccupied, has the urge to get online or check email on phone
- Can literally sit at the computer basically doing nothing but doesn't want to get off.
- Plans weekends around/about computer for all day.

So is this a sign of computer addiction? If so, besides getting help what can you do to help yourself.

Btw, saying 'get off the computer' isn't an answer. Seriously, it's harder than you would think and i need some tricks or methods to steadily get myself to go on the computer for an hour or two and limit myself without the craving.

Answer 1

If this is a computer addiction, then I definately have one!



I "lose time" on the computer constantly. At school all the websites I normally use are filtered, so sometimes I will walk home during the day to check my emails for 10 minutes and then walk all the way back again!



You're not alone. I wish I had the answer for you... sometimes I cancel on real life friends to chat on messanger...hey, maybe you should add me so I'll always have someone to talk to. I don't think it would do much for our computer addictions, though.

Answer 2

chuck your computer,or find some program that will make it switch off after 2 hours or somethin (there must be one) then put a password on it of random letters so u will forget it

Answer 3

Get rid of your internet connection.

Answer 4

get rid of your internet connection

delete MSN

Answer 5

Disconnect your internet.