How to Beat Addiction to CYBERSPACE.(http://www.netaddiction.com/) From: Vibrant Life | Date: July 1, 2001| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2001 Review and Herald Publishing Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Internet addiction disorder is a growing problem. Do you know the warning signs?

It's 7.00 p.m. in a small American town. A group of seven to 10 people file into a rented room in the local church and sit on folded chairs. After the 12 steps are read, the first participant speaks up. "Hi, my name is Bob, and I'm an Internet junkie. I'm obsessed with cyberspace. I can't get enough. Because of my addiction, I've lost everything ...." Sound sort of, well, unrealistic? Not according to Alcoholics Anonymous, which is considering setting up a separate division of its organization to ...

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