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    Image of sgtteddybear sgtteddybear
    08/21/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    Eh, if I need this program, I'll just download it.
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    Image of CaptCaveman CaptCaveman
    08/21/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    ...I can quit anytime I want!
     Reply
    MostlyHarmless promoted this comment CaptCaveman was starred CaptCaveman was unstarred
    Image of citizen024 citizen024
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    • Increasing amounts of time spent on computer and internet activities

    - no, i always have spent almost all of my time online.

    • Failed attempts to control behavior

    - no, how can i fail if i dont attempt.

    • Heightened sense of euphoria while involved in computer and internet activities

    -no, that would be when i'm sleeping.

    • Craving more time on the computer and internet

    -no, i don't have more time.

    • Neglecting friends and family

    -no, since i quit social networking i see them more than ever before when they come by to bother me.

    • Feeling restless when not engaged in the activity

    -no, i love my sleep.

    • Being dishonest with others

    -no, why would i be that.

    • Computer use interfering with job/school performance

    -no, id be incapable of school without wikipedia.

    • Feeling guilty, ashamed, anxious, or depressed as a result of behavior

    - no, not usually.

    • Changes in sleep patterns

    -no, what sleep patterns?!

    • Physical changes such as weight gain or loss, backaches, headaches, carple tunnel syndrome

    -1/2 no, not as a result of computing but as a result of skipping workouts.

    • Withdrawing from other pleasurable activities

    -no, what other pleasurable activities??

    yay, I'm a healthy 0.5.
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    SQLGuru promoted this comment Edited by citizen024 at 08/20/09 7:50 PM citizen024 was starred citizen024 was unstarred
    Image of SQLGuru SQLGuru
    08/20/09

    @citizen024: I'm surprised one of the questions wasn't "Do you take online quizzes/surveys?" Double points if they are on Facebook.
     Reply
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    I don't have a PHD and could come up with a better list... Let's start with how many friends you have on facebook...
     Reply
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    Help!!! I'm an addict, and I can't post on Gizmodo anymore!!! My account is screwed up!!!
     Reply
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    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    I answered 5.

    But all of them have valid causes.

    Increasing amounts of time spent on computer and internet activities - Yes, I work many hours of overtime recently.

    Neglecting friends and family - My job is a weird shift.

    Changes in sleep patterns - Well duh, I work a variable shift.

    Physical changes such as weight gain or loss, backaches, headaches, carple tunnel syndrome - Going to the gym, eating healthy, etc.

    Withdrawing from other pleasurable activities - Once again, I work weird shifts, making pleasurable activities rare.

    I'm not an internet addict.
     Reply
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/20/09

    @My Secret Identity: Obviously you are just "Being dishonest with others". We can't trust you addicts! Off to internet addiction camp with you.
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    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    08/21/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: Thanks, Walrus. I was wondering what I was going to do with this extra 15K I have lying around.
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    Image of Wburg Wburg
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    None...I'm on the internet a lot, but I don't start scratching without my fix. And I already spend a lot of time online...so it couldn't really be increasing.
     Reply
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    Surprisingly, 4.
     Reply
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    "Withdrawing from other pleasurable activities"

    I don't get it. Porn is on the internet. Its like an endless loop!
     Reply
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    Image of Kaspir Kaspir
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    $14,500 for a stay? they better have free wi-fi.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/20/09

    @Kaspir: Dude, this program is a cash cow. If it's anything like the internet rehabilitation camps in Asia, you just need to herd the "addicts" together in a rural setting and force them to do physical activity. They have that list of symptoms to convince gullible concerned parents to send their kids to this camp.
     Reply
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    I hope there methodology is as effective as these guys: [latimesblogs.latimes.com]

    The best cure for heroin addiction? Heroin! (Hat tip to gawker...)
     Reply
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    Being dishonest is not a symptom of an internet addiction, its a symptom of me being a jerk, and I have made my peace with that demon years ago.
     Reply
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    I think some more appropriate questions would be:

    Do you have a star on Gawker?

    Do you cry in the corner when you lost said star?

    Are you less than 50 comments away from 20,000 comments on Gawker?

    But I'm a 10 on this.
     Reply
    Edited by GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee at 08/20/09 5:12 PM GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee was starred GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee was unstarred
    Image of Log1c Log1c
    08/20/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_DeathPanelist: I was internet proud when I got my star... then I felt kind of sad when it went away. Now I'm happy its back.

    Otherwise 9
     Reply
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/20/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_DeathPanelist: I kind of have 2 of your 3. I still have a star, but I can't comment. And yes, I am sad...

    P.S. I scored a 6 on the actual test...
     Reply
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    08/20/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: did I get banned???: Perhaps next years Summermodo should be a week at this camp!
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_DeathPanelist promoted this comment GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee was starred GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee was unstarred
    Image of phoenix6666 phoenix6666
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    How does "Being Dishonest with Others" count as a sign of internet addiction?
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment phoenix6666 was starred phoenix6666 was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/20/09

    @phoenix6666: I assume that means being dishonest with others regarding your internet activities, much like how many alcoholics lie about their intake of booze to avoid scrutiny.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/20/09

    @phoenix6666: I've seen "Denying that you have a heart attack" listed as a heart attack symptom.
     Reply
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    08/20/09

    @phoenix6666: I'd tell you, but I'd be lying.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    08/21/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: Now Mr. Simpson, under heart attacks, you crossed out three and wrote in zero.

    Oh, I thought that said brain aneurysms.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    08/20/09

    In reply to Are You An Internet Addict? Take The ReStart Treatment Center Quiz
    Someone better pay for me, cause I'm not going voluntarily!
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