Dealing With Computer And Internet Addiction

• Posted by Evert Chris Dimalanta April 11, 2014 - Filed in Technology - ##internet  - 1,805 views
  Although the merits of the Internet make it an ideal research tool, students surf irrelevant Web sites, engage in chat room gossip, converse with Internet pen pals, and play interactive games at the cost of productive activity.

  
  Alfred University's Provost W. Richard Ott investigated why normally successful students with 1200 to 1300 SAT scores had recently been dismissed. To his surprise, his investigation found that 43% of these students failed school due to extensive patterns of late night log-ons to the university computer system.
  
  occupational problems
  
  Internet misuse by employees is a serious concern among managers. The benefits of the Internet such as assisting employees with anything from market research to business communication outweigh the negatives for any company, yet there is a definite concern that it is a distraction to many employees. Any misuse of time in the workplace creates a problem for managers, especially as corporations are providing employees with a tool that can easily be misused.
  
  So now you know you're one of "those" people; well then, what can you do to stop it?
  
  how to overcome the addiction
  
  Practice The Opposite
  For example, let's say that your Internet habit involves checking your e-mail first thing in the morning. Instead, you should take a shower or start breakfast first instead of logging on. Or, perhaps you only use the Internet at night, and have an established pattern of coming home and sitting in front of the computer for the remainder of the evening. Then I suggest you wait until after dinner and the news before logging on. Got it?
  
  Set Goals
  In order to avoid Internet usage, you should program structured sessions by setting reasonable goals, perhaps 20 hours instead of the current 40 on the Net.
  
  Develop Your Inventory
  Start asking yourself, "What am I missing out on when I spend so much time on the Net?" Then, write these activities down. You'll be surprised to find out that the list is endless.
  
  Join A Support Group
  By talking with others who are in the same boat as you, you will (first) make new, real friends, and then you will begin to realize that you are not alone in your fight to overcome this addiction. Support is very important.
  
  Family Support
  Seek the support of family members, since they know you better than most people.
  
  Letterman's Top 10 Signs You're Addicted To The Net
  
  Once you've overcome your addiction, come back and read the following. If you laugh while reading this, it's probably because you've been cured!
  
  10. You wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop and check your e-mail on the way back to bed.
  
  9. You get a tattoo that reads, "This body best viewed with Netscape Navigator 1.1 or higher."
  
  8. You name your children Eudora, Mozilla and Dotcom.
  
  7. You turn off your modem and get this awful empty feeling, like you just pulled the plug on a loved one.
  
  6. You spend half of the plane trip with your laptop on your lap... and your child in the overhead compartment.
  
  5. You decide to stay in college for an additional year or two, just for the free Internet access.
  
  4. You laugh at people with 2400-baud modems.
  
  3. You start using smileys in your snail mail.
  
  2. The last mate you picked up was a JPEG.
  
  1. Your hard drive crashes. You haven't logged in for two hours. You start to twitch. You pick up the phone and manually dial your ISP's access number. You try to hum to communicate with the modem...
  
  

  You succeed.