Are you addicted to the internet?
Not sure?
Well, according to reSTART, the first US rehab center for Internet Addiction, if you have 5 or more of the following signs and symptoms, the answer is probably yes
So, go ahead and check it out. Think about your internet and computer use and then answer yes or no to the following:
- Failed attempts to control behavior
- Heightened sense of euphoria while involved in computer and internet activities
- Craving more time on the computer and internet
- Neglecting friends and family
- Feeling restless when not engaged in the activity
- Being dishonest with others
- Computer use interfering with job/school performance
- Feeling guilty, ashamed, anxious, or depressed as a result of behavior
- Changes in sleep patterns
- Physical changes such as weight gain or loss, backaches, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Withdrawing from other pleasurable activities
How’d you score?
I’m hoping it was less than 5 and better still maybe only 1 or 2.
Anyone one with 5 or more, though, might want to reconsider their time in cyberspace and the computer. Just switch it off and walk away.
And if you can’t do that, there is always reSTART program at Heavensfield Retreat Center in Fall City, Washington, where for $14,500 you can spend 45 days of dis-connect