Project Viktorija Stepanova

Computer and Internet dependency

What is Internet addiction? Internet addiction disorder is excessive computer use that interferes with daily life. Internet addiction disorder is excessive computer use that interferes with daily life.

Poll: How many hours weekly do you spend by the computer?

Signs of Internet Dependence You are spending more and more time online. You are spending more and more time online. You are spending less and less time with friends or family. You are spending less and less time with friends or family. You feel restless or irritable when you are not online. You feel restless or irritable when you are not online. You have lied about your Internet usage or tried to conceal it from friends, family members, or others. You have lied about your Internet usage or tried to conceal it from friends, family members, or others. Your academic and/or work performance is being compromised by your Internet usage. Your academic and/or work performance is being compromised by your Internet usage. You use the Internet as a way of avoiding those around you. You use the Internet as a way of avoiding those around you. You use the Internet as a way of escaping from your own feelings. You use the Internet as a way of escaping from your own feelings. You have intended to cut down on your time online, but have not. You have intended to cut down on your time online, but have not.

Are you searching for help?

Here are some advices!

Ask yourself how much time you spend on the computer. Is this excess time interfering with your social, academic, family, or religious life? Ask yourself how much time you spend on the computer. Is this excess time interfering with your social, academic, family, or religious life?

Set a certain time to be on the computer. Set a certain time to be on the computer. Even if it is hard, limit yourself Even if it is hard, limit yourself to around two hours a day.

Get interested in a sport or other activity you can do with friends, so you won't have to be IMing them instead. Face to face talking is much better anyway. Get interested in a sport or other activity you can do with friends, so you won't have to be IMing them instead. Face to face talking is much better anyway.

Realize that it is not the end of the world if you are not able to check your every single second. In the event of a truly important or timely matter, people will usually contact you via telephone or in person.

Close all your unnecessary accounts – (one.lv, draugiem, Facebook, etc.). Close all your unnecessary accounts – (one.lv, draugiem, Facebook, etc.).

Get out of the house. Go to a local coffee shop or even the mall for a change of place. Get out of the house. Go to a local coffee shop or even the mall for a change of place.

First time it will be very hard, but you should do your best to get rid of it!

Good Luck!