Internet Addiction Support Group
This community is for people who believe they are addicted to the Internet and would like support. Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a theorized disorder coined by Ivan Goldberg, M.D., in 1997. It is compared to pathological gambling. Whether the Internet is causing significant stress and impairment in your life, or you would like to reduce your usage of the Internet,...
Hello all,l my name is JR and I have a IRC network Addiction problem. I joined my first IRC network about a year ago and now I have joined 4 networks. I cant stay away from them. my anger plays a big part in what happens online. I have told myself I would leave IRC .but cant be arsed to do it. so I stay onlin. I have good times and bad times. I have pushed a lot of my friends to the limit and now some hate me and don't like to talk to me . but I have some that stood by my side and have helped me to change into a better person.. does anyone else have an IRC Addiction???
AndyJ
Can you say a little more about what these networks are, and why they are a problem for you? I have problems with an addiction to chat rooms. Andy
deleted_user
TSJR, listen, even though im on the same network as you, i'm working on backing off more. I've almost got a job at the hospital, numerous volunteer jobs, even at the hospital on top of working. It's what i love to do outside of the computer. Find something you like, and do it. I know you have numerous problems, but trust me, it will work out, do what you can.
cindy666
IRC is my nemesis. i met my online 'lover' there and that is still all we use for chatting (well, that and the phone). I have to have IRC open any time I am on the computer (which is far too much) just 'in case'. Sigh...
deleted_user
im like this with yahoo messenger ahhhh ... its signed in 24 hours a day .. even when im out just incase i miss a message im so sad.
rever
I used to live on IRC a few years ago!! And like you said, the thing with irc is that it has its good and bad days. Sometimes it's a blast, and other times you leaves you feeling utterly empty..that's the thing with most addictions though.
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