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I do not think there is any good treatment for online addiction
I am addicted to the Internet and have had counseling. This counseling was not specifically for the Internet since I had depression. Well, there really didn't seem to be an answer to my addiction. Maybe someone else has one? I've been on twelve hours today and skipped meals etc, have a headache and lost another good day to this addiction.
I think the Internet can be addicting. I have a friend that was on line the entire time he was awake. He lost his job and almost lost his family.
He turned this into a business and is now a successful Web Designer. I don't know if this is an option for you, but I just wanted you to know that sometimes we can make some things positive. Good luck and don't stop trying to beat this addiction.
An addiction to the internet? Yes, it is not only possible but many people have experienced this. A drastic solution is to drop your internet provider and sell your computer.
Go get involved in the world outside your door. Develop other interests that will enhance your life. A hobby, volunteer, a part time job, two part time jobs, etc.
If you find you cannot live without your computer, you know you are dependent. What other addictions do you suffer from?
I would find it impossible to live without my computer now as it does many things for me that I otherwise would not be able to do. This must be a problem for people without a computer and Internet connection. Well, now I have to go to bed. Too much Internet time. I guess another drastic solution is to go back to dial-up. I had to use one last week for several days. Sure did not like that.
You're joking right? Would you not have been able to exist in a world without computers 25 years ago? Of course you would, you don't need the computer for anything, you just think you do.
I suggest getting rid of your computer. A dial-up will just frustrate it more. You only rely on it because you're addicted. Dial-up is a wimpy half solution.
To me, a big part of life is about making choices. You are making a choice here to spend so much time on the Internet. I too, spend way too much time on the Internet. It is a choice that I make. But, the one thing that helps to keep me balanced as far as the time that I spend on the Internet in regards to what I really need to do for the day, is to ask myself, "Am I in control of this? Or, is this in control of me?" Helps to keep me in check.
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