The internet is a powerful tool right now. Everything we need to know is readily available in just a click of the mouse. We can practically say that the world is within our fingertips. Vast information is before us every time we search for anything on the net. The only thing is whatever we are looking for, it come in different size, shape or form.
On the other hand, however, this change in technology is one cause of problems being encountered at par. Internet addiction is rampant in terms of online gambling, pornography, and chat rooms. Some even embrace this addiction as real and serious problem, although some are still in doubt. They reason out that it's not on internet a person is addicted to. Only specific part of the internet that addicts are addicted to which are online gambling, chat rooms and pornography.
A Different Person
Internet addicts often create persons that are way beyond their true persona. Women who are lured to chat rooms find it easy to change who they are making their persona somewhat mysterious, interesting and exciting. Young boys are glued to the internet because it provides them alternative world of fantasy where they can escape. In the internet one can maintain and create relationships that help them save themselves from outright or face-to-face rejections. Most common cases apply to people with low self-esteem. This is an escape on certain aspects of their lives that are missing somehow.
Signs of Internet Addiction
The only visible sign that one is already an internet addict is on the time being spent in front of the computer, than what is originally needed. Sometimes lying about the time spent goes hand in hand with this. Lost of inhibitions is a clear sign of addiction on cyber sex and gambling. Other signs include deterioration of family ties and relationships, and depression when not online.
Treatment
Although internet addiction is considered to be a serious problem, little study addressing the problem has been conducted.
Internet addiction is a compulsory problem just like drug addiction therefore it is believed that cognitive behavioral therapy is the best solution since it has similar treatment strategies.
