Personally I believe that internet addiction is a major problem with people today. The internet, compared with other dangerous vices, seems like a minor problem. A parent is less inclined to worry or confront their children about the use of the internet than if their children had narcotic problems.

Personally, I started using the internet when I was very young. Because of this, I began to spend all my time in my computer room. From the time I got home from school to the time I went to bed I was on the computer. I wouldn’t spend time with my parents even they came home from working overseas (which they did for most of the year). I didn’t play with my little brother at all. After a while, I somehow stopped going on the computer because I realized it I was spending up to 8 hours a day on it. I might have been able to stop it cold turkey but I know of many people who couldn’t.

My cousin, who is two years younger than me, is a bright young man. When Counterstrike became popular a few years ago, he completely lost touch with the world, he spent all his time in his room on his computer. His grades became so bad, the only way his mother could threaten him at all was to take away his computer. He managed to find the computer she had hidden in the garage. His internet addiction got so bad, my aunty no longer subscribes to cable or the internet. The internet has consumed his life, and he’s nearly failing out of all his classes. I think he may be getting better now, but he still spends all of his free time in internet cafes.

I think that internet porn addiction is also a HUGE problem. Because internet porn is so easily accessible, many young teens are able to find it. Personally I know that internet porn addiction can cause problems in relationships. My friend’s boyfriends would lie about it, and try to hide it. Curious teens can form self destructive habits, a lifetime movie about a boy addicted to internet porn was even made a few years ago.” Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life" starring Jeremy Sumpter, shows how much porn addiction can affect someone’s life.

Antisocial behavior, Effect on personal, professional or social life, Obsessive, compulsive or self-destructive behavior, Denial, lying or deception about usage, are all symptoms I’m seen concerning people and the internet. Internet addiction may seem silly, but it affects many people, and it’s scary because most people don’t even seen it as an addiction or serious problem.