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Internet Addiction Center Opens Near Microsoft HQ


Health & Wellness  (tags: technology, computer, computers, discovery, humans, internet, safety, health, humans, prevention, protection, society, treatment, abuse, ethics )

Suzybell
- 92 days ago - kdka.com
First Out-Patient Program Of Its Kind To Open In U.S. Helps Wean Clients From Pathological Computer Use.Addicts Pay $14,000 For 45-Day Treatment To Stop Obsessive Use Of Video Games, Texting, Facebook.Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing
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Suzybell H. (221)
Thursday September 3, 2009, 8:52 pm
My son was addicted to the Internet.Now in prison,he just could not get enough downloads. Movies,songs,anything.It got a hold of him and he even would stay up all night eat meals at the computer,I saw it happen.It is a sad thing to watch.
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (256)
Saturday September 5, 2009, 9:43 am
Thannnxx... tis so sad that there are so many people that are addicted to the computer.. Like all things, must be done in moderation
 

Heide C. (45)
Sunday September 6, 2009, 12:46 am
Yes, even I feel myself spending way to much time on the computer ... I think it is just another form of escapism that helps you forget the 'real' world for but a while ...
 

Pam Rhia S. (162)
Sunday September 6, 2009, 4:45 am
I can see a relation between other mental illnesses and being addicted to something such as the internet computers, or video games, like the Wii, Xbox and so forth. My husband has a friend that will stay up day and night playing Xbox on line with hundreds of other people. It is nuts. When it is to the point you have no other things in your life to do, other than be online, on the computer, or playing the Wii, Xbox etc, there has to be issues.
 

Mandi T. (265)
Sunday September 6, 2009, 6:46 pm
This is a good post. R we addictied ? LOL (Maybe) my huggy thinks so.
Tks Suzybell.
 

littlewing be goneafew (83)
Monday September 7, 2009, 6:21 am
I'm found myself In care2 and other sites far to much so I'm taking my life back:) I limit my time online now
 

Holly S. (226)
Monday September 7, 2009, 12:25 pm
My Name is Holly and I am an internet addict... It's the only place I can get enough info to fill my busy brain!
 

marilyn s. (103)
Monday September 7, 2009, 1:11 pm
Just caught this one...had to go there.

No surprise to me...Kids are so ON THE INTERNET, and frankly with signing petitions etc lately so am I.

But, fortunately I am not on the sites that target kids - people that can get themselves into harm...

Thanks for posting this one...And...I should start to get another LIFE!!!
 

marilyn s. (103)
Monday September 7, 2009, 1:13 pm
P.S. Oops, my lap top went off on its own before I was going to say that I think that Bill Gates should finance this one!!!! He, along with all of his buddies made Boo Koo Bucks, and now spend it elsewhere...think he should take some of this responsibility myself.

Just my opinion!
 
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