Hooked on the Web: Help Is on the Way

By SARAH KERSHAW

 

REDMOND, Wash.

 

THE waiting room for Hilarie Cash's practice has the look and feel of many a therapist's office, with soothing classical music, paintings of gentle swans and colorful flowers and on the bookshelves stacks of brochures on how to get help.

 

But along with her patients, Dr. Cash, who runs Internet/Computer Addiction Services here in the city that is home to Microsoft, is a pioneer in a growing niche in mental health care and addiction recovery.

 

The patients, including Mike, 34, are what Dr. Cash and other mental health professionals call onlineaholics. They even have a diagnosis: Internet addiction disorder.

 

These specialists estimate that 6 percent to 10 percent of the approximately 189 million Internet users in this country have a dependency that can be as destructive as alcoholism and drug addiction, and they are rushing to treat it. Yet some in the field remain skeptical that heavy use of the Internet qualifies as a legitimate addiction, and one academic expert called it a fad illness.

 

New York Times Link

 

Instead of heading to the Doctors office, I wonder if we could just web cast a session, form a message board to discuss treatment, maybe post some links to addiction recovery sites . . .

New York Times Link

 

Instead of heading to the Doctors office, I wonder if we could just web cast a session, form a message board to discuss treatment, maybe post some links to addiction recovery sites . . .

 

And then have an extended discussion thread about how this is George Bush's fault for underfunding internet addiction research because he is an anti-semite.

And then have an extended discussion thread about how this is George Bush's fault for underfunding internet addiction research because he is an anti-semite.

Why was that necessary?

New York Times Link

 

Instead of heading to the Doctors office, I wonder if we could just web cast a session, form a message board to discuss treatment, maybe post some links to addiction recovery sites . . .

 

I think there are actually websites out there for this exact reason.

 

It's pretty much like having an AA meeting in a bar...

And then have an extended discussion thread about how this is George Bush's fault for underfunding internet addiction research because he is an anti-semite.

 

I believe this belongs in the political thread. Besides, it is really Al Gore's fault, he invented the internet. But of course conservatives want to make everything about Bush.

Nevermind. Forget it.

Anyone ever watch A&E's Intervention? I saw this episode where they had one for a kid addicted to video games. It was actually kinda sad.

 

He went into rehab. It didn't take.

And then have an extended discussion thread about how this is George Bush's fault for underfunding internet addiction research because he is an anti-semite.

 

 

haha

And then have an extended discussion thread about how this is George Bush's fault for underfunding internet addiction research because he is an anti-semite.

Southsider,

 

It's not cause he's an anti-semite. It's cause he hates black people.

 

Doesn't anyone listen to Kanye West anymore? Seriously...

Southsider,

 

It's not cause he's an anti-semite. It's cause he hates black people.

 

Doesn't anyone listen to Kanye West anymore? Seriously...

 

 

 

POTM.. Hands down.

Southsider,

 

It's not cause he's an anti-semite. It's cause he hates black people.

 

Doesn't anyone listen to Kanye West anymore? Seriously...

 

Someone obviously needs to check out this site for some tips...

 

HELP GEORGE END INTERNET ADDICTION!