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Friday, June 22, 2007
Internet and video game addiction
I turned on my comp and opened my web brower. Yahoo was my homepage. That was when, the article on "Game addicts mentally ill?" caught my eye. I was pretty amused by the behaviours which those addicts showcased. Its so extreme. This is the cruel truth of life. How gaming led to suicide, deaths and changing people's personality.
Personally, I was somewhat like them in Secondary school. I would sit in front of the computer, playing online games for 12 hours straight. Even having my meals in front of the computer. No matter how much scolding I recieved from my mum or how much nagging I got, didn't work. I remembered how my mum locked the room to prevent me from using the computer to play online games. But somehow, I got hold of the room key and unlocked it. Thinking back, I was abit nuts back then. lol
Well, times has changed. At least I'm not the old me that plays games like there's no tomorrow. I pretty much don't have the desire to play games for long, perhaps occasionally playing online games to drive away the boredom I encounter. I'm more infatuated with eating delicious food. LOL and hanging out with my best pals for some entertainment. Cooping up at home 24/7 isn't very good. That's what I call, NO LIFE. hahah.
Here's the article I read on Yahoo. "Video game addiction: A new diagnosis?"
At the bottom of the featured article was this article written by Gina Hughs on "8 signs of Internet addiction". Another interesting article to read. =)
Here's a list of common symptoms to watch out for:
1. Lying about how much time is spent online.
2. General decrease of physical activity and social life.
3. Neglecting obligations at home, work, or school to spend time online.
4. Spending too much money on computer equipment or Internet activities.
5. Feeling a constant desire to be online when they're away from the computer.
6. Going online to escape real world problems.
7. Disregarding the emotional or physical consequences of being in front of a computer all day.
8. Denial of the problem.
After reading the 8 common symptons, sit back, think and reflect. ARE YOU AN INTERNET ADDICT?
A test to see whether you are an internet addict.
Internet addiction test
Fret not. You can always get help. Try to have some self control =)
[ Teddy ] doodled at 6:07:00 PM
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