Cerberus Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 The following was on CNN.com today, concerning "internet addiction." I'm not sure I buy it. My choice to spend time on the internet is not a comorbid condition with my depression. My depression may influence me to spend more time online, but not as a response to a clinical "addiction." Also, for Aspies and social phobics, among others, internet socializing is preferable to interacting with other humans in the flesh because it strips away the barrier of having to grasp the nuances of non-verbal communication. I've never heard of someone being held up in an alleyway next to an internet caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~nestling~ Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 hmmmm....... when I worked in the library of a Sunday...you had to see the *waiting list queue* for the internet.....and the sheer bloody mindedness of the people and the pushing and shoving....and poking their library cards under my nose....and, if I was very lucky, they would say "internet"...not even a "please" (or thank you....) me, I come under the social phobic/PTSD induced Avoidant who is trying to learn social skills and also some human connection ... after all, support forums are a different thing to many other internet activities out there......and, being with the type of PTSD I have, I cannot cope with r/l therapy groups..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Is there an internet support group for people who are addicted to the internet? Croix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyflower Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Is there an internet support group for people who are addicted to the internet? Yes, it meets online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilie Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 LOL lilie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wifezilla Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 ""Gimme your money or I'll hurt you, man. C'mon, I just need a few minutes online. I've just gotta check my email... I've got to... I need it. Don't f*** with me, man, I mean it - I'll cut you up!"" Hee hee hee.... Too damn funny. Thanks for giving me a great laugh on my most stressful day this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiaB Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 ""Gimme your money or I'll hurt you, man. C'mon, I just need a few minutes online. I've just gotta check my email... I've got to... I need it. Don't f*** with me, man, I mean it - I'll cut you up!"" Thanks - I spat my water all over the monitor when I read that lol Cerberus - I agree with you on your point that people with a MI dx (including those as yet undiagnosed) may be driven (too strong a word?) to spend more time online, but I don't think we can discount the possibility of "internet addiction" existing as a genuine affliction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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