The following are some tools to get your Internet use under control. While you can put
many of these in place yourself, make sure you get some outside support as well.
1. Identify any underlying reasons that need treatment.
Do you have any problems of depression, anxiety, problems with alcohol, drugs etc? this will
lead to cyber addiction and has to be treated.
2. Increase your coping skills
Sometimes spending a lot of time on the Internet is a method of managing stress or angry
feelings. A person may have trouble relating to others, or feeling excessively shy or feeling
that he can never understand people in real life. Building communication skills and
interpersonal skills will help such a person to remove stress and strains from his daily life.
3. Strengthen the relationships
Use of Internet for social interaction can be reduced by building strong relationship in real life.
Keep aside little time each week for spouse or other family. If you are shy, try finding common
interest groups such as an exercise class or book reading club. This allows you to interact with
others in a non-threatening way and allows relationships to naturally develop.
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