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Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap
Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap
Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap
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Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap

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Recovering video game addict Kevin Roberts offers a step-by-step guide to recovery for those struggling with compulsive video gaming and Internet surfing.

Video gaming and Internet surfing are the top sources of entertainment for tens of millions of North Americans today. As these technologies continue to grow and flourish, so does the number of people becoming obsessively absorbed in the imagination and fantasy that they present. More and more people are isolating themselves, turning their backs on reality, ignoring family and friends, and losing their sleep and even their jobs due to excessive use of video games and the Internet--and they continue to do so despite harmful consequences to their mental, physical, and spiritual health, a telltale sign of addiction.

In this groundbreaking book, recovering video game addict Kevin Roberts uses extensive scientific and social research, complemented by his and others' personal stories, to give compulsive gamers and surfers--and their family and friends--a step-by-step guide for recovery. He outlines the ways that "cyber junkies" exhibit the classic signs of addiction and reveals how they can successfully recover by following a program similar to those used for other addictions. Readers learn to identify whether they have an addiction, find the right resources to get individualized help, and regain a rewarding life away from the screen by learning new thoughts and behaviors that free them from the cravings that rule their lives. Included is a guide for parents for working with their addicted children.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 24, 2010
ISBN9781592859948
Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap
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Kevin Roberts

Kevin Roberts is a creative business leader and iconoclast whose current career roles include Executive Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world's most iconic advertising brands, and Head Coach of Publicis Groupe, the world's third largest communications group. He was previously CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi (1997-2014), and has held leadership positions at Gillette, Procter & Gamble and Pepsi-Cola throughout the world. His business books include the groundbreaking Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands (powerHouse Books, 2004) published in 18 languages. Kevin Roberts is Honorary Professor of Creative Leadership at Lancaster University, Honorary Professor of Innovation and Creativity at the University of Auckland Business School, and Honorary Professor of Leadership and Innovation at the University of Victoria (B.C.) School of Business. He advises national organizations and global brands across commerce, media and sport. He lives in New York City and Arizona USA, Auckland New Zealand, and Grasmere in England's Lake District. In 2013 he was made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

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    This is a great book. It is a warning. As we continue to advance with interactive technologies we have to adjust accordingly for our minds. It is possibly to just create items that leave us addicted to them instead of improving our society. I loved it.

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