Top 10 Symptoms:
1. Demonstrates 'loss of control' when trying to stop or limit the amount of time spent on the computer eg. breaking promises or attempting to quit or cut down and not being able to do so
2. More and more time online eg. waking up early or staying up late to use the computer
3. Being dishonest or minimizing the extent of the time spent on the computer
4. An overdeveloped sense of importance for the computer in one's life, with the denial and justification of a problem
5. Mixed feelings of euphoria, combined with feelings of guilt brought on by the inordinate amount of time spent on the computer
6. Feelings of depression or anxiety when something or someone shortens your time or interrupts your plans to use the computer
7. Preoccupation with the computer and computer-related activities and thinking about it when not using the computer
8. Irritability, restlessness, anxiety, moodiness, feelings of emptiness when cutting down use or while not online
9. Falling out with family members as a direct result of time or activities spent on the computer
10. Falling grades
If you said yes to one symptom, you may have a problem with computer addiction.
If you said yes to two symptoms, there is a good chance you do have a problem with computer addiction.
If you said yes to three or more, you are demonstrating a pattern of behaviour which would suggest that you are addicted to your computer and/or the activities on it.
The computer is for your work and recreation.
Do not abuse this privilege by using it excessively for recreation.
There are many other forms of recreation.
The computer is for everyone.
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