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It is welcoming and also alarming to note that the internet has become a major source in revolutionizing the way we communicate, work and learn with a wide range of info on any topic. In the current world scenario, we notice many people using internet too much even to find friends who are comfortable to talk with than the real ones, some cant stop playing games , gambling  and some others surfing on the cyber-sex and porno graphical contents.

 Symptoms of Internet Addiction

 A person who is been addicted to the internet have several sensations and experiences as described below and any of them might be your reason for addiction

• The person might have mixed up feelings towards guilt and well-being when they are spending their time in computer.
• They loose track of time while they sit on the computer as they do not realize how long they have been glued into it without purpose.
• These addicts neglect their real friends, their family and even their responsibilities towards their family just because they need to be online.
• Those persons make unsuccessful efforts towards quitting or limiting their computer usage.
• Often they realize that they have started lying to their boss and family about the total time spent online and what they do when online.
• They feel depressed, cranky or even anxious when their computer time is interrupted either due to power cuts or due to some other reasons.
• They may use the computer as a channel repeatedly when they are sad or upset or for sexual gratifications.
• Feel defensive or guilty when their spouse nags them to get out of computer and spend some time with them.
• This person gets isolated from their family and friends thinking online friends are all.
• Many internet addicts suffer from other addictions such as drugs, alcohol, gambling and sex.
• Some use internet to distract themselves from their worries and fears.

Treatments

• Identify any reasons that underlie this addiction such as anxiety or depression or any abnormal sex activities online that make the legal, career, emotional or physical consequences in your real life and encourage treatment in these areas.
• Build skills in areas were you find internet as a medium of coping with anger or stress feelings. Many sites offer this kind of learning to improve your coping skills towards stress, shyness, anger, frustration etc.
• Try to get more and more real relationships. The more the real relations are, the less you need internet for social interactions. Try and find out similar interest groups such as exercise , yoga , gym, reading classes and distract your time and craving to be online which develops more good relationships automatically and also set aside quality time for your spouse and other family members who needs you desperately for sharing both yours and  theirs thoughts, problems and solutions, fun and games etc.