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I wish there was something like AA (or any effective treatment) for Internet addiction. Its special feature is that you can't realistically quit the Internet en
by Scarblac 9y ago
I wish there was something like AA (or any effective treatment) for Internet addiction. Its special feature is that you can't realistically quit the Internet entirely, especially when you have a profession that relies on constant Internet access.
- smt88 9y agoI seriously doubt the disease model of alcohol addiction is analogous to Internet addiction... But there are support groups for almost everything, and there's always talk therapy for your own individual struggles.
- danesparza 9y agoI would suggest going to a few AA meetings and just sitting in the back. You might be surprised what you pick up just by being a 'fly on the wall'. Also: Not all meetings are the same. I would suggest finding one that uses the Big Book of AA, doesn't allow cross-talk (they shouldn't be trying to solve each others problems), and seems 'healthy'.
- undersuit 9y agoOvereaters Anonymous has a similar issue. I can't imagine trying to quit drinking while keeping a bottle of vodka on the table.
- sjg007 9y agoYou could probably talk to a psychiatrist and get a CBT program going and maybe get them to prescribe naltrexone or something (maybe in a clinical trial). Some people downgrade their technologies to get away (e.g. dumb phone etc..) If it is a problem outside of work then you can take steps to minimize your access to the Internet outside of work hours and then during work have some filters set up. Good luck!