Treatment for Internet Addiction

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8 ways to treat internet addiction : 

8 ways to treat internet addiction Matthew Wong

Practicing the Opposite : 

Practicing the Opposite Disrupt normal routine and readapt new time patterns of use in effort to break the online habit

Setting Goals : 

Setting Goals Instead of 40 hours online, make it 20 hours. Schedule and distribute 20 hours of online time in a calendar or weekly planner.

Abstinence : 

Abstinence If a specific application, such as chat or a game, has been identified and moderation of it has failed, then abstinence from that application is the next appropriate intervention.

Reminder Cards : 

Reminder Cards Make a list on cards of the five major problems caused by addiction to the Internet. Read cards if tempted to use internet.

Personal Inventory : 

Personal Inventory List every activity or practice that has been neglected since the online habit emerged. This should rekindle lost activities once enjoyed.

Support Groups : 

Support Groups Support groups will enhance the ability to make friends who are in a similar situation and decrease their dependence upon online friends.

Family Therapy : 

Family Therapy May be necessary among Internet addicts whose marriages and family relationships have been disrupted and negatively influenced by Internet addiction.

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Leave me alone! Go get some exercise or something!!!