You seek help, realizing that you cannot do it alone. Perhaps, but it could also be something that does not chemically affect you at all. All across the world, people are seeking help because they feel that they are losing control of their life. Support groups are springing up on and off the 'net, and people within the psychology field are beginning to examine this new phenomena. Before this new concept is taken further, let's establish what is meant by addiction.
Addiction is a very broad term.
John Suler, Ph.D. of Rider University, states that addictions can be either healthy or unhealthy. But in truly pathological addictions, the scale has tipped. The bad outweighs the good, resulting in serious disturbances in one's ability to function in the 'real' world. This can certainly be applied to the Internet, as psychologists are currently finding. Psychological examination of the possibility of Internet Addiction is a very new field.