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“Alcohol, drugs, food, sex, and even shopping are all candidates for medical treatment and are recognized as genuine mental disorders, so what about the Internet? Internet addiction -defined as “excessive gaming, sexual pre-occupations, and email/text messaging” – is becoming so common that at least one psychiatrist says it merits inclusion in psychiatry’s official handbook of mental illness, the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.”
Dr. Jerald Block of the Oregon Health and Science University is the latest voice pushing for this inclusion, noting that tech junkies display genuinely debilitating behavior, including drug-like cravings, withdrawal, and a constant need for more and better gear – just like a substance addict might exhibit.”
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get a life elizabeth or get off the acid man
The other night I had a dream I was driving down the highway and I passed by a green exit sign that said “Rio Madeira Drive”…lol…. ! And if I remember correctly I also saw a sign that said “5 miles to Baba Yaga”…
I swear I’m not making this up!
Too much time on Y/A? I think it’s highly possible.
I guess it can serve as an addiction. Take the popular game, WoW. There are millions of stories on WoW widows or widowers who have neglected their spouses, friends and families because of the game.
Yes, I suppose that it can become an obsession to a few but first, individuals have to identify what they personally consider as an obsessive amount of time. What one might view as an excessive amount of time another might view as ok.
Some examples:
At work I regularly log on to YA in between appointments but it never interferes with my work.
I go home in the evening and if I decide to stay in I’m usually on the internet because, during the week, its a good way to catch up with my friends via email or IM. I know of people who go to the gym everyday without fail, are we to assume this is an addiction also? Granted, the internet is not a very healthy hobby due to lack of excersise, but it’s a hobby nonetheless.
When my husband gets home from work he either watches sport or play computer games….usually for about 5 hours most evenings. Some might see this as obsessive but I don’t…I am pleased he is doing something he enjoys.
I’m not saying that the Internet isn’t addictive because it can be to certain people but not in such a harmful way as alcohol or drugs.
There are people who are predisposed to addiction and people who aren’t. Adding one more manifestation of addiction is not the same as discovering a new and different mental illness. Geez…I though doctors were supposed to be smart.
It seems like they just want to diagnose more people with disorders so they can prescribe more mind-numbing medication.