Internet Addiction

Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a theorized disorder made by Ivan Goldberg, M.D., in 1995. It is compared to pathological gambling as diagnosed by the DSM-IV. Dr. Goldberg, along with Kimberly Young, Psy.D. are currently lobbying for the inclusion of IAD into the DSM-V, the next edition of the DSM, which would open the doors for insurance companies to pay out for Internet addiction counseling. However many others argue that IAD is not an actual disorder and should not be classified as a mental disorder in DSM-V.

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• Final Fantasy XI Sat, February 02, 2008 - [view]
  For those of you who don't know, Final Fantasy XI is an online game where geeks and stoners from around the world meet to kill fake monsters and form hypothetical relationships.  Basically, it's my way of keeping in touch with the outside world without actually having to live there. ^^; But recently, I had to quit.You see, that's where I met the person I care so much about.  Whenever I'm around them, I act like a different person.  Always making a fool of myself just to get their attention.  It's ridiculous.  They left for a long time, but have decided to come back...  so, I need distance to keep from turning into that annoying, unlivable person again.This is very difficult for me, since it's my main source of human interaction....