Comments on: Growing concern over Internet addiction http://sodsbrood.com/junk/2006/05/21/growing-concern-over-internet-addiction/ The community blog portal for sodsbrood.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dhalgren http://sodsbrood.com/junk/2006/05/21/growing-concern-over-internet-addiction/#comment-180 dhalgren Sat, 27 May 2006 12:09:21 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/junk/2006/05/21/growing-concern-over-internet-addiction/#comment-180 It does. But I do feel that there is a sort of mental addiction to simply going and sitting at the computer. I have often felt psychologically compelled to do so and, even now, mornings would not be mornings if I did not check email first thing (which I am doing at this very moment). I'm glad you are in control of your web habits, Mel B. Someone here should be. It does. But I do feel that there is a sort of mental addiction to simply going and sitting at the computer. I have often felt psychologically compelled to do so and, even now, mornings would not be mornings if I did not check email first thing (which I am doing at this very moment).

I’m glad you are in control of your web habits, Mel B. Someone here should be.

]]> By: Matthew http://sodsbrood.com/junk/2006/05/21/growing-concern-over-internet-addiction/#comment-174 Matthew Tue, 23 May 2006 15:42:53 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/junk/2006/05/21/growing-concern-over-internet-addiction/#comment-174 I don't know if there is such a thing as Internet addiction. When you consider the kinds of things people do online, the "addiction" falls into more typical types: pornography addiction, gambling addiction, video game addiction, news addiction. The medium is not what is addicting, but the material passing through the medium. Does that make any sense? I don’t know if there is such a thing as Internet addiction. When you consider the kinds of things people do online, the “addiction” falls into more typical types: pornography addiction, gambling addiction, video game addiction, news addiction. The medium is not what is addicting, but the material passing through the medium. Does that make any sense?

]]> By: Mel B. http://sodsbrood.com/junk/2006/05/21/growing-concern-over-internet-addiction/#comment-172 Mel B. Mon, 22 May 2006 17:39:48 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/junk/2006/05/21/growing-concern-over-internet-addiction/#comment-172 Admitting you have a problem is the first step... I don't have a problem. I can stop at any time. Admitting you have a problem is the first step…

I don’t have a problem. I can stop at any time.

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