| I want you to stop reading for just a minute and ask | | | | than interacting with their family. Computer addiction |
| yourself, "Is my computer addiction ruining my life?" | | | | causes other family members to feel neglected and |
| You will agree with me that the presence of Twitter, | | | | unloved. If the problem is not corrected, it can lead |
| Facebook and other social networking sites one can't | | | | to divorce. |
| help updating his status on his account (otherwise | | | | Teens are also highly susceptible. They would rather |
| known as wall,) chatting with friends etc. | | | | spend time online instead of hanging out with their |
| Sometimes we do multi tasking while in our work | | | | real life friends. Some are addicted to online games, |
| places with the excuse of the quote, "too much | | | | but others get hooked on internet messaging, online |
| work with less play makes Jack a dull boy." The cost | | | | forums or social sites. This is dangerous because they |
| of internet access and computers has fallen quite a | | | | may neglect their homework. Computer addiction |
| bit over the years and is now within the reach of | | | | makes them to have poor grades which can't take |
| most people. Computers serve useful functions. They | | | | them anywhere. |
| can be used for doing homework, keeping in touch | | | | Take an honest look at yourself. Have you gotten to |
| with people who are far from us and doing home | | | | the point where you spend more time sitting in front |
| based businesses. However, the majority of people | | | | of your computer in the evening than you interact |
| use the computer for other things like endless surfing. | | | | with your kids or your spouse? If so, consider you |
| Computers can give useful information as to what | | | | have computer addiction. |
| your thoughts are. This can disrupt normal family life. | | | | To find out, when you come home from work |
| Computer addiction is very real and it has ruined | | | | tomorrow, don't touch your computer at all and see |
| relationships. It has revealed to some married and | | | | how you feel. Do you miss it; do you feel anxious or |
| unmarried couples how their partners have become | | | | agitated? Do you constantly have an urge to flip on |
| good players in away matches. | | | | your computer? If so, it is time to think about what |
| Some people come home from work and head | | | | is important in your life. |
| straight to their computers. They barely speak to | | | | Alter your behavior by devoting most of your time in |
| their spouse. Checking email becomes more important | | | | doing important things like being with your family and |
| than maintaining healthy relationships with loved ones. | | | | friends. It may not be necessary throwing your |
| Before long the spouses spends all of their spare | | | | computer out of the window but by Learning how to |
| time sitting in front of the computer screen rather | | | | use it in a moderation way. |