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    Internet Addiction: Kicking The Habit
    Internet Addiction: Kicking The Habit
    Internet Addiction: Kicking The Habit
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    Internet Addiction: Kicking The Habit

    By Nathan Driskell

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    Do you spend hours every day playing online games? Are you always on social media, ignoring your real life friends and family? Have you lost your job or your relationship? Have you tried to cut back on your screen time, only to fail miserably? Sadly, Internet Addiction is a real problem for millions of people around the world. As a new addiction, there is little help for those who feel trapped in this addiction.

    In this book, you will learn why you are addicted to electronics, and what you gain from them. You will begin to make goals for your life while renewing real-world relationships. You will start to structure your life not around electronics, but around real-world activities. You will learn how to combat urges to be online and fight negative thoughts that shame and condemn you. The techniques used in this book have helped hundreds of people who are addicted to electronics. It is time to fight this addiction and take your life back.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNathan Driskell
    Release dateApr 9, 2018
    ISBN9781386797968
    Internet Addiction: Kicking The Habit
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    Nathan Driskell

    Nathan Driskell is a writer, public speaker and therapist who specializes in treating Internet Addiction and High Functioning Autism. Nathan’s latest book, “Is Your Child Addicted To Electronics? 30 Days of Healing & Recovery For Your Child & Family” is now available in e-book and paperback. His book uses therapeutic techniques to help parents take control of their child’s electronic devices and bring healing to the family. Nathan’s last book, “Internet Addiction: Kicking The Habit 30 Day Plan To Take Back Your Life,” tackles digital addiction by teaching the reader what they gain from their addiction and how to create a more balanced life. Nathan has spent the last eight years treating people suffering from digital addiction and has incorporated many of his therapeutic techniques in his book. Nathan is a former Internet Addict who spent six years of his life trapped within an online game. After choosing to escape his online world, he decided to become a therapist so he can help others with this addiction. With the advent of Smartphones and Social Media, Digital Addiction is quickly becoming a mental health crisis the world is not prepared to combat. Nathan’s books are designed for parents and individuals to help fight this addiction so that they can take back their lives. Nathan has a private practice in the Houston / Cypress area where he sees children, adolescents, and adults who are addicted to the Internet or have High Functioning Autism. Nathan has been in practice for over eight years and is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor in good standing within the state of Texas. If you wish to learn more about Nathan, visit his website: https://nathandriskell.com.

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      Internet Addiction - Nathan Driskell

      COPYRIGHT

      Copyright © 2016 by Nathan Driskell MA, LPC, NCC

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.

      Nathan Driskell MA, LPC-S, NCC

      17510 Huffmeister Rd. Suite #103

      Cypress, TX 77429

      https://nathandriskell.com

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      COPYRIGHT

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      PART 1: INSIGHT

      DAY 1:  ACCEPTANCE & PREPARATION

      DAY 2:  WHO ARE YOU?

      DAY 3:  STRENGTHS

      DAY 4:  FINDING YOUR PURPOSE

      DAY 5:  CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ADDICTION

      DAY 6:  YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT, PART 1 – ACCESS

      DAY 7 & 8:  YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT, PART 2 – CATALOGING

      DAY 9:  YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT, PART 3 – ANALYSIS

      DAY 10 & 11: NEEDS

      DAY 12: RELATIONSHIPS

      DAY 13: HEALTHY COPING SKILLS

      PART 2: ACTION

      DAY 14: YOUR DAILY ROUTINE – SLEEP

      DAY 15: YOUR DAILY ROUTINE – MORNINGS & GOALS

      DAY 16: YOUR DAILY ROUTINE – EVENINGS

      DAY 17: SOCIAL INTERLUDE PART 1

      DAY 18: LIMITING ACCESS PART 1

      DAY 19: DAY OF REST

      DAY 20: LIMITING ACCESS PART 2

      DAY 21: JOURNALING

      DAY 22: LIMITING ONLINE ACCESS TO 2 HOURS DAILY

      DAY 23: LIMITING ACCESS PART 3

      DAY 24: AUTOMATIC NEGATIVE THOUGHTS – PART 1

      DAY 25: AUTOMATIC NEGATIVE THOUGHTS – PART 2

      DAY 26: LIMITING ACCESS PART 4

      DAY 27: SOCIAL INTERLUDE PART 2

      PART 3: MAINTENANCE

      DAY 28: YOUR FINAL DAILY ROUTINE

      DAY 29: WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

      DAY 30: GOALS FOR YOUR FUTURE

      RESOURCES

      CONTACT INFORMATION

      INTRODUCTION

      Before we begin the next 30 days together, I have a question to ask. Why are you reading this book? Take a moment to answer, and be honest. Are you reading this book because your parent/boss/significant other wants you to? Are you reading this book because others have told you you’re an addict? Have you made the choice to change?

      If you are reading this book to please others, understand you will fail. You can go through the motions, follow the activities, and finish the book. However, you will not fully understand yourself and your problem; you will struggle with your addiction and make little progress.

      I know this sounds harsh, but it is reality. Your spouse, parents, friends, or therapist cannot control your addiction. You have to make the choice to change, or you will fail. If you want to change, you have a good chance of making progress. If deep down you are not ready to change, then progress will be slow or non-existent.

      You may have told yourself the Internet is not addictive, therefore, you cannot have a problem. Everything and anything can be addictive. The mental health community is slow to admitting the addictive nature of the Internet and electronics because of a lack of research. The Internet can be more addictive than drugs and alcohol, as I have seen this addiction first hand.

      How would I know this? Because like you, I am an Internet addict. Besides being a therapist, I am a gaming addict. I spent six years of my life trapped in an online game. During this time I ignored family, friends, and risked my future, all in the service of addiction.

      Even though I quit the game years ago, I continue to have urges to play. That game and many others are at my fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I could binge in a game at any time. Having my own business I could take off of work with no consequence. No boss or parent can force me to stop. Every day, I control if I work, or if I binge.

      So, what makes this book unique, and how can it help you? The difference between this book and others is my personal experiences with gaming and electronics addiction. I have an understanding of the thoughts, the lies, and the behaviors that come with being addicted to the Internet. I also have experience treating the addiction, as in my private practice I specialize in treating Internet and gaming addiction. I know both perspectives: the addict and the specialist. This book will present you with both sides of the issue, in an attempt to help you take back control of your life.

      Understand this will be a difficult experience. I am going to ask you to make radical changes in your life. You will be limiting access to electronics. You will be creating daily routines you will begin to follow for the rest of your life. You will be going out in public and meeting people, learning how to interact in the real world.

      Each day you will have activities to perform. These activities are required to continue through the book. Some will be easy; some will be extremely difficult. One of the goals of this book is to learn who you are. The first 3rd of this book focuses on who you are as a person, how your addiction has affected you. This knowledge will help you find your purpose, which is critical in helping you fight your addiction. In therapy, I often have my Clients undergo these same activities.

      Speaking of therapists, I recommend you have one while working through this book. This book is NOT designed to replace therapy! Therapy is a critical process for anyone who is an addict. This book should be used in conjunction with therapy, as a therapist can help you work through parts of this book for maximum effect. Even if the therapist does not specialize in treating Internet addiction, as long as the therapist understands addictions, they will work.

      At times this book may feel somewhat personal, as I often refer to myself and the struggles I had to face. I feel these segments are important so you can see how I experienced my addiction and the actions I perform to manage it.

      To that end, I should introduce myself. My name is Nathan Driskell, and I am a therapist in the Houston / Cypress area. I have been a therapist for over six years, and throughout most of this time, I have specialized in treating Internet / Gaming Addiction. I am a nerd, having grown up with computers, and have experience as a web designer and network administrator. I understand technology and have worked in the public and private sector. While I no longer work in computers, I continue to keep up with the latest technologies. As far as computers, games, and the Internet in general, I enjoy them as a hobby.

      It is time for us to begin our journey together. Be warned, I am sometimes blunt as I do not believe in wasting time. Therefore each chapter is short and to the point. Most chapters take 5-10 minutes to read. Once you have finished reading a chapter, complete the activity assigned. Some activities are quick; some may take hours. You will need to be committed to complete this book, as hours of work will go into it. Have faith in yourself, as you can do this.

      I have divided this book into three parts: Insight, Action, and Maintenance. Insight focuses on who you are, how your addiction has affected you, and what you want for your future. Action includes all the changes you will make in your daily life, such as limiting access to the Internet & changing how you think. Maintenance concludes the book with completing your final daily routines, as well as setting goals for your long term future.

      Let us begin our journey together. Onward to Day 1!

      PART 1: INSIGHT

      DAY 1:  ACCEPTANCE & PREPARATION

      Today’s activity will be one of the most difficult you will complete in this book. It will also be one of the most important. Your first task is to fully accept that you are an addict and that you need help.

      On the surface, this sounds simple. You can say, Yes, I am an addict, and I need help, and leave it at that. You can mouth the words and skip to Day 2. You can choose to work through this book, to please another, while inside deciding not to change. Or you can choose to fully accept you have a problem and decide it is time to make changes in your life.

      It is time to accept you are an addict and that your past ways of dealing with your addiction have failed. It may have cost you your relationship. It may have cost you your job. It may have cost you your health. Whatever it has cost you, it is going to continue to cost until you decide to change. No matter the addiction, may it be the Internet, drugs, or alcohol, accepting the addiction is the first step to recovery and control.

      It took me six years to accept I needed help for my addiction. My addiction to computer games began when I was a senior in high school. Back in the late 90’s, I began to play an online game with around 40,000 players. At the time it was state of the art and offered a real, dynamic world. I quickly rose to power in the game and made many friends. For the next six years, I would spend 12-14 hours a day in this world. I had friends, money, power, and respect. I felt

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