So, they play games on these chats. This number can be compared to the 51 million people who have access to the Internet in the United States. 10 percent of that 51 million being addicted to the computer makes five million computer junkies. The therapy goes in stages, starting with precontemplation. This may come from somebody telling the addict they have a problem.
Contemplation comes next, then determination, followed by action and maintenance.
Maintenance may lead to a relapse. One of the main attractions of the Internet is the ability to say what you feel. Students finding themselves in this state of addiction may be forced to ignore it. With the deadlines of reports, and essays always there, the computers quick information, and availability keeps it a need, if dangerous, technology. People are too dependent on the Internet.