Is IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) real ?

Question

Research says, some people have problems with spending too much time online? What most people online who think they are addicted are probably suffering from is the desire to not want to deal with other problems in their lives, they are lonely, and not good with others. Here are the symptoms, you decide ...I know I fit some
1. Tolerance: This refers to the need for increasing amounts of time on the Internet to achieve satisfaction
2. Two or more withdrawal symptoms developing within days to one month after reduction of Internet use or cessation of Internet use
3. The Internet is often accessed more often, or for longer periods of time than was intended.
4. A significant amount of time is spent in activities related to Internet use IE: games,research,chat,forums..etc.
5. Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or because of Internet use.
6. The individual risks the loss of a significant relationship, job, educational or career

Answer 1

yes, many have lost there jobs, the family life over there time spent on the Internet, as you said, many studies have been done, and its the perverts that sit back and wait till they see a person they feel the can safely approach, thank goodness for-DATELINE-and other programs that are bringing this the surface, don't understand the need or the desire to be loved or given that extra attention by a hidden person behind a screen.It truly saddens my heart, when I see some of the profile pages or how many porno spam ads I get in my spam mail box, all I would pray, that before the post sexual questions understand there are so many children out there, that just love to click on them, to them they think its fun and something to share with there buddies

Answer 2

Addiction falls in one's state of mind, you can be addicted to many thing... drugs, attention, games. Anything in Excess is concerned harmful thus if "needing" it is always there you can be addicted.

Main Entry: ad·dic·tion
Pronunciation: &-'dik-sh&n, a-
Function: noun
1 : the quality or state of being addicted
2 : compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful

Answer 3

When I was in IOP for meth, over half the people in my group were there for internet addictions. Mostly porn.

Answer 4

<----------- very final score: 40 8... So. in different words - I definitely have a minimum of somewhat of a existence... and that i in some cases bypass on a date with somebody different than the "Palm Sisters" ;);););););)

Answer 5

Yes,I am a full blown Yaddict.

Answer 6

heck just about anything you like can be addicting

Answer 7

yes it is...its as real as any other addiction out there!