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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need an old flip phone w/ no internet capabilities. he can still text and make calls.

But as a former teen with parents who feared I was "internet addicted," and I did have some unhealthy internet chatting habits, it was really an escape from depression. I hope you are getting good help at figuring out and addressing everything that may be going on. Fwiw, I eventually grew up to be a healthy functional adult.[/quote]

Thanks for this post. I'm glad to hear you recovered. My DS may have some other issues, but that's for the counselor to uncover. At the moment, I think it's an addiction to gaming caused by the way his brain is wired. The problem is the addiction, no matter why it started. I don't think he has depression, but I may be wrong. I think he's hugely bright, and bored. He gets all As at a very good school without much effort. [/quote]

You seem to have a an approach of head stuck in the sand -
its all on the counselor to sort out
No meds
Someone tell me what phone to get
Could be adhd

How do you know the counselor wiill uncover the real issues? What approach is the counselor using? Is it appropriate for gaming addiction? Why no meds?[/quote]

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