My name is Monica and I'm an Internet addict. It's not a joke.
Internet addiction is real.
A quick search on Excite resulted in 3,140 different sites that discuss this growing problem. In Caught in the Net, the author, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh shares the results of her three-year study. This book claims to be the first authoritative medical book written by a member of the mental health community. Dr. Kimberly Young defines Internet addiction as a problem that must be taken as seriously as alcoholism or drug addiction. Young gives many examples of actual cases.