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Lost semester of college to devote themselves to video games. He played the night until dawn and sleep until noon. Hannibal did

routine. Shifted its obligations academic background. His attachment to the games affected their family relationships, social and college. speaks of the loneliness he felt when his friends no longer wanted to keep playing with it and virtual friendships forged while playing on the Internet and the classic consoles. "Just thinking about what I had stayed level or the images which appear in the online game. And did not attend family reunions. " It cost

admit to a specialist, who came at the insistence of his family, video games occupied most of his time. "Now is sporadic, I prefer not to play. Anyway I know it's a recreational activity with friends. Do not spend more than an hour a week and only if no other plan. " This addiction to video games is included in the disorder of impulse control.

VERNIMMEN Paula Aguirre, psychiatrist, addiction specialist, defines these disorders such as loss of control over their own behavior in using the Internet, for example. Symptoms include uncontrollable desire to connect all the time and the deterioration of social relations. are people who spend hours at the computer, game console, unable to emerge from the social networks, instant messaging, chat rooms.

"sleep little and badly, and some put off lunch and dinner. Others prefer to eat in front of the keyboard at the family table. "

important thing is to know when the desire to play or connect to the Internet is difficult to control. Cristobal systems analyst, lost control from the moment he decided to prolong their working hours at the computer.

"Apart from having to be in the computers for work, I got into Forums of all kinds: sports, political, music. Sometimes created fictitious names in the same forum. To participate employed discussed four names and sometimes myself. "

became obsessed with those who disagreed with him and considered enemies.

went so far to investigate the lives of those who felt attacked him in the forums.

"I stayed up late thinking of how I could respond messages. "

Most of his colleagues live with technology and are not dependent. "I was developing this disease."

need help from a psychiatrist and underwent the entire treatment. No change of profession. Your challenge is to do his job and not spend more time online.

"No matter how long I'm on the machine but how to use that time. I will fight all my life against this. " Paula

VERNIMMEN warns that treating people with addiction to technology does not include the use of drugs. The specialist asks his patients to develop a written record of how time spent browsing, chatting, playing online and what did not do to stay connected so long.

This register is read in the presence of the patient. The purpose is to assume that it is difficult to break away from their activity.

Not only must recognize the problem, it is also crucial to identify which factors influence the uncontrolled use of Internet. The challenge is to relearn how to make moderate use.