Is there more than one internet addiction?

The internet is involved in our lives daily. It is hard to escape from the overload of the internet. As users of the internet we become addicted to certain aspects of it. There are a few addictions to the internet such as:
Cybersex Addiction – compulsive use of Internet pornography, adult chat rooms, or adult fantasy role-play sites impacting negatively on real-life intimate relationships.

Cyber-Relationship Addiction – addiction to social networking, chat rooms, and messaging to the point where virtual, online friends become more important than real-life relationships with family and friends.

Net Compulsions – such as compulsive online gaming, gambling, stock trading, or compulsive use of online auction sites such as eBay, often resulting in financial and job-related problems.

Information Overload – compulsive web surfing or database searching, leading to lower work productivity and less social interaction with family and friends.

Computer Addiction – obsessive playing of off-line computer games, such as Solitaire or Minesweeper, or obsessive computer programming.

The most common addiction is cybersex, online gambling, and cyber-relationship addiction.
People create these addictions through unresolved feelings or an overwhelm of emotions. They use the internet to avoid these fillings and fill them with a sense of emotion that is satisfying.
There are several ways a person can break the addiction by going to therapy, group support or even set ground rules to limit your internet browsing. 

Angeli O'Day
10/25/12
helpguide.org