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JohnPlace · 05-11-2007, 07:17 AM

Internet addiction is not silly. It is very real.

I have found that the easiest fix is going cold turkey for a period of 1 week. In other words, for 1 week, stay away from those problematic sites altogether.

This breaks the cycle of repetitive behavior and gives you a chance to see if you really miss the site after the week has passed.

Another point: As a previous poster has said, an internet addiction may be a sign that you are using the internet to fill a void in your life. Once I started leading truly purpose driven life, the time required for this sort of addiction ceased to exist.

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JohnPlace Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 332	Internet addiction is not silly. It is very real. I have found that the easiest fix is going cold turkey for a period of 1 week. In other words, for 1 week, stay away from those problematic sites altogether. This breaks the cycle of repetitive behavior and gives you a chance to see if you really miss the site after the week has passed. Another point: As a previous poster has said, an internet addiction may be a sign that you are using the internet to fill a void in your life. Once I started leading truly purpose driven life, the time required for this sort of addiction ceased to exist. Last edited by JohnPlace; 05-11-2007 at 07:22 AM.