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While it’s normal today to spend time online, internet addiction disorder occurs when internet use becomes excessive and uncontrollable. Individuals may grow preoccupied with being online, constantly anticipating their next opportunity to log in. When unable to access the internet, they might even experience psychological withdrawal symptoms.
The signs of internet addiction go beyond heavy usage. Like other addictions, tolerance can develop—meaning a person needs to spend increasing amounts of time online to feel the same level of satisfaction.
Internet addiction can take many forms, depending on how individuals engage online. Some of the most common include:
Cybersex Addiction
This involves compulsive participation in online sexual activities, such as excessive pornography use or interactions with adult content creators. Over time, this addiction can harm real-life intimacy, contribute to sexual dysfunction, and make it difficult to build or maintain offline relationships.
Gaming Addiction
Online gaming can become addictive when excessive play begins to interfere with daily functioning. A driving factor is that many online games are constantly updated with new features, encouraging players to keep returning and making it difficult to stop.
Net Compulsions
Activities such as online gambling, shopping, social media use, or stock trading can become compulsive and lead to financial stress. These behaviors are reinforced by the easy accessibility of apps and websites, which make engaging in them nearly effortless.
Compulsive Information Seeking
With endless news, articles, and online resources available, some individuals develop an obsession with constantly searching for and consuming information. Those with preexisting obsessive-compulsive tendencies may be especially vulnerable to this form of addiction.
Online Relationship Addiction
This occurs when individuals become fixated on forming and maintaining virtual relationships through chatrooms, messaging platforms, or social networks. Over time, these online connections can overshadow and even replace real-world relationships.
During treatment for internet addiction at Satori Recovery, here’s what your treatment plan with us looks like.
Individual therapy consists of one-on-one talk therapies with a licensed therapist. These therapies will help you get to the root of your addiction and discover what’s causing your problems surrounding alcohol.
One example of individual therapy that may be used during treatment is cognitive-behavioural therapy. It’s a goal-oriented type of therapy that helps you reframe your thoughts and behaviours so that you can manage the symptoms of internet addiction.
Group therapy is when you receive psychotherapy in a group setting. During group therapy, a therapist will guide sessions to ensure the session is productive and stays on track.
Group therapy offers several benefits beyond receiving treatment in a group setting. It’s also a way to receive peer support in a safe environment. Hearing the stories of other people can help reduce the feelings of isolation that are typically present when you’re going through addiction.
Holistic therapies aim to complement traditional therapies so that you have a more well-rounded recovery experience. These therapies may include yoga, mindfulness, art therapy, and more.
These are seamlessly integrated into your programme for a deeper level of healing. Engaging in holistic therapies also helps you rediscover passions and develop interests outside of addiction.
Aftercare is always important after going through inpatient treatment. After leaving a rehab centre, you’ll be constantly exposed to triggers that can lead to relapse. Maintaining what you have started is an important part of what needs to happen after primary treatment.
Aftercare plans provide continued therapy so you’ll know how to face challenges outside of rehab properly.