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16 lines
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IRC addiction can result in severe social handicap including divorce, employment impediment, social deterioration and deliquency.
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* Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet or on-line services and think about it while off line?
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* Do you feel a need to spend more and more time on line to achieve satisfaction?
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* Are you unable to control your on-line use?
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* Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop your on-line use?
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* Do you go on line to escape problems or relieve feelings such as helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression?
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* Do you lie to family members or friends to conceal how often and how long you stay online?
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* Do you risk the loss of a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of your on-line use?
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* Do you keep returning even after spending too much money on on-line fees?
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* Do you go through withdrawal when off line, such as increased depression, moodiness, or irritability?
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* Do you stay on line longer than originally intended?
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All Chatters are seemingly protected by the sensation of invisibility, and unsuspectingly come to enjoy the quick and responsibility free contact established with their peers.
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Research has shown that common chatters chatting concurently on 8 channels, will attempt to invoke a new conversation once every four minutes.
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