Internet addiction 12 step program

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josh
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Internet addiction 12 step program

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Webaholics Anonymous

Internet Addiction is now a real problem effecting an estimated six percent of the online population, news immediately broke that a 12-step program had been formed for those who suffer from this dangerous affliction.
http://alcoholism.about.com/library/weekly/aa990830.htm

hehehe, they are for real


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Then one day I was in the electronics department at Wal-Mart. When I wrote a check instead of signing my name, I wrote my email address. I knew I needed help.
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I can't find out how to sign up!

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Yesterday there was an article abt this in the paper and all the symptoms given were exactly matching mine... what will become of me :cry:
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People who get addicted to the internet can get addicted to ANYTHING else. The internet is not a drug, it does not addict people who are not normally susceptible to things like that. However, the internet is a pretty normal part of everyday life for pretty much anyone, so I think people should be careful before they manage to get themself classified as an "addict" by some two-bit doctor :)
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