Admitting there is a problem is the first step….

If you’re like me, I’m sure you’ve sat down at your computer, “just for a few minutes”. You know, you’re going to check on your class, maybe your bank balance and the weather, then log off. At least, that’s the plan. Three hours later you look at the clock and wonder where your time went. The dark abyss of the internet has struck again..

I use the internet for everything – school, shopping, social media – you name it, I use the computer for it. My husband, a non-computer sort, got mad because I threw out all of the Yellow Pages. What do we need those for – we have a COMPUTER!

But it is coming out now that, like everything else in the world, too much of a good thing can be bad for you. In this case, the good/bad thing is the internet. Doctors are even classifying some people as “internet addicts”. The Chicago Tribune has some tips on recognizing and dealing with this growing addiction. As the term “internet addiction” may cover a broad spectrum, the website HELPGUIDE.ORG breaks it out even further into specific areas that a person may be having trouble with. This article also speaks of ways to break the internet addiction.