KHAIRUL KHALAF BIN HAMIR HAMZA

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TITLE: INTERNET ADDICTION
ROLE: MOTIVATOR
AUDIENCE: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
PERPOSE: TO INFORM

I. INTRODUCTION
Greetings
Thank you Mr. Chairman.
Good morning all.

Personal Introduction
Hello, my name is Dr. Khairul Khalaf Bin Hamir Hamza from University
Teknologi Malaysia, and I am a motivator.

Topic of the speech
Today I will talk about Internet Addiction.
I will also talk about what Internet Addiction is, and I will explain the
several signs/symptoms of Internet Addiction.
With a show of hands, how many of you is an internet addict?

Framework of the speech
- There is a fine line between frequent internet use and internet
addiction. Internet addiction can sneak up on you, like depression,
abuse, or a disease, and may even lead to one of these things.


II. BODY OF THE SPEECH


i. There is a fine line between frequent internet use and internet addiction.
Internet addiction can sneak up on you, like depression, abuse, or a
disease, and may even lead to one of these things. The Internet is a useful
information tool but one with dangerous side effects that affect us
emotionally, physically, and academically.

A whopping 73% of Malaysian adults who took part in the 2013 AIA
Healthy Living Index survey admitted that their online activities and social
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networking were getting addictive, putting the country amongst those with
the highest addiction rates in the Asia-Pacific region.

Internet addiction is a growing epidemic characterized by a compulsive
desire to interact online through internet gaming, gambling, cybersex,
social networking or compulsive surfing of the web. According to Dr.
Kimberly Young, the first psychologist to document internet addiction,
these disorders are similar to impulse-control disorders.

ii. It is important to understand that there are at least five specific types of
Internet addiction:
Net Compulsions this includes compulsive gambling, gaming,
shopping, trading stocks or other obsessive use of the internet that
interferes with your work or home, relationships or financial well-being.
Cybersex Addiction compulsive use of the internet to take part in
adult chat rooms, fantasy role playing sites, or to watch internet
pornography.
Cyber-Relationship Addiction taking part in social networks, chat
rooms and virtual messaging online to a point in which these online
relationships mean more than real-life relationships with friends or
family members.
General Computer Addiction obsessively playing on the computer,
not necessarily online. This may include playing games such as
Solitaire or programming a computer obsessively.
Compulsive Web Surfing obsessively surfing the web or a database
to a point in which you take time from your friends, family members or
regular daytime tasks at work or home.

Not all users who surf the web will become addicted to the internet and,
excessive use of the internet is not always associated with addiction.
There are many ways that the internet can be used in a healthy way
and in some cases, even excessive use of the internet is safe. The
internet provides us with a constant, ever-changing source of
entertainment, information and tools that is accessible through
computers, smart phones, tablets, laptops and other hand-held devices.

iii. The symptoms of internet addiction may not be visibly present or a person
may only show a few of the signs of internet addiction. There is not a set
amount of time spent online each day that can be used to describe the
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presence of an addiction to the internet. This amount of time will be
different for each individual.

Spending more time online than you even realize. Do you often find
that you wind up online longer than had anticipated? If you find that your
planned time online goes from being a few minutes to actually spending
hours online, you might have a problem.
Isolating yourself from friends or family members to spend time
online. Do you spend more time socializing online than you do in real
life? You might have an addiction to the internet if you are isolating
yourself from friends or family members in order to spend time online.
Becoming defensive about your time spent online. If you feel like
you have to be defensive about the time that you spend online or you
feel like you have to lie to your friends or family members about what
you are doing online than you might have a problem.
Difficulty completing tasks at work or at home because you spend
too much time surfing the web. If you have trouble focusing on your
priorities or you find that your time online has made you slack on your
tasks at work or at home you may be suffering from an internet
addiction.
Euphoric feelings when involved with internet activities. Do you
use the internet to reduce stress, gain sexual gratification or
excitement? If you use the internet to boost your mood or to feel better
you may have a problem.

iv. People become addicted to the internet for a number of different reasons.
Most of the time, the urge to compulsive use the internet is the result of a
desire to manage unpleasant feeling such as depression, anxiety, stress
or loneliness. Some feel socially inept in the real world and turn to social
media interaction as a means of feeling close to people, while others may
lose themselves online in an effort to temporarily feel better. Unfortunately,
the internet, when used compulsively, can lead to many consequences.

Some causes of internet addiction include:
Self-medication for a mental health disorder. Many people use the
internet to mask anxiety, depression, or other mental illness.
Information addicts. Some people have an intense hunger for
knowledge and the internet provides immediate access to tons of
information that can be very attractive for information addicts.
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Anxiety or social disorders. Some people have anxiety when they are
face to face with people or suffer from other social disorders that make
it difficult for them to interact in real life but easier to interact online.
Loneliness. Many people, especially those who do not have a
companion, interact online to fulfil a void that causes them to feel lonely.
Shifting from a real world addiction. Many people who suffer from a
real world addiction to shopping or gambling will shift their addictions to
an online version such as internet gambling or excessive shopping
online.

v. There are many steps that you can take to reduce impulsive behaviors and
get your internet usage under control. Many of the ways that you can get
help for internet addiction can actually be taken on by you individually
without the need for treatment.

Steps to get your internet usage under control:

Get help for any mental health problems that may be contributing
to your compulsive use of the internet. If you suffer from depression,
stress, anxiety or other mental health problems that are contributing to
your desire to self-medication by using the internet, get help!
Develop coping skills. If you use the internet as a way to cope with
stress or to deal with other emotions, youll need to develop coping
skills in order to reduce your urges to use the internet. Instead of
resorting to the internet as a method of coping with stress or anger or
other emotions, develop skills that will help you to cope with these
emotions without the internet.
Get support. Youll need an extensive support network to help you
through the difficult times when you are most vulnerable and
susceptible to using the internet. Your support network may consist of
friends, family members, co-workers, community groups, and social
support groups as well as your counsellor or therapist.
Log your time. One way that you can reduce the amount of time that
you spend online is to actually keep a log of the time that you do spend
online. Keep track of the time of day that you log onto the internet, how
long you spend and any emotions that were present prior to your use of
the internet or during your internet use. You can even log your activity
online so that you can review your log to determine emotions that may
have triggered a particular activity or impulsive behaviour.
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Set a timer. You can reduce the amount of time that you spend online
by setting a timer before you go online and making a commitment to
yourself to get off of your computer when the timer goes off. You should
also make a commitment to turn your computer off at a particular time
each day to allow for interaction with family or to handle other tasks.
Substitute internet usage with healthy activities. Instead of going
online, take a walk, read a book, call a friend or find another way to fill
the time with a healthy activity.


III. CONCLUSION

Summary
In my speech today I have shared with you one of the major concerns of our
society, that is internet addiction. My speech centered around 4 major specific
types of Internet addiction, symptoms of internet addiction, causes of
internet addiction and help for Internet addiction.

Suggestion on actions to be taken
To avoid addiction using internet, you should use time-management
techniques by reduce the amount of time that you spend online, Scale
your hours down intentionally by setting into your schedule specific
starting and stopping times

Recommendation
Based on the topic of the speech today, I would like to recommend that
you should avoid overuse of internet, be sure to maintain lots of offline
activities. Have plenty of things to do that you enjoy. If you don't have
other hobbies, start looking for some. And volunteering can be a great way
to get you out and about doing something useful/helpful.

General Comments
In conclusion, I hope Ive educated you a bit on how the internet can be
dangerous to your emotional health, your physical health, and your
academic pursuits. But I also hope I havent scared you away from using
the internet, only informed you that using it without moderation is
dangerous. The internet is still a wonderful tool for many things, including
information gathering and socializing. I hope you continue to live and lead
healthy lives alongside your internet use
That all for today. Thank you for listening.