Oh the wide world of the web. So this review is to be wrote about the addiction that some might have on the Internet. Well I guess the best way to do this review for me is to tell you my side of my own addiction, and how I overcame it.

Internet Addiction
As like most people when you first set up your computer and got connected to the wide world of the web you had no idea what was in store for you. I had no intensions in talking to others online, or going to chat rooms. I never thought I could find myself looking at some of the nude men online at certain websites. I wasn’t thinking that I would take advantage of the net and the time that I would spend on the net. Well that all came crashing down on me after a few months.

I wanted to spend my time online searching for things of entrust, and downloading music, and other cool things. Then one day out of the blue I found myself being tempted to enter a chat room on AOL. Once inside the room I found myself being sent instant messages from other members who were in the same room as I was. At first the conversations seemed innocent, but then some of them started to get rather personal. At first I stopped talking to them, then I found myself getting more intrigued by the conversations and figured I would talk for the fun of it, and no harm can be done.

Well harm did come to my life. I started to find myself spending more and more time online. I wasn’t paying as much attention to my own husband or children. My housework started to go down, and I wasn’t cooking as often as I should have been. I would stay up late just so I could get online and talk to the new people I found. I then started to find myself lying to my family and friends. Things were getting out of control. I seemed to spend my nights online, and then I would sleep in or take naps during the day because I was so tired from the night before. Some nights I would never sleep, instead I found myself seeing the sun coming up that morning. Then when I heard my husband’s alarm clock go off I would rush to shut down the computer and run towards the couch and pretend that I had fallen asleep and that was why I wasn’t in bed.

People and family were trying to show me how addicted I was, but to me I thought they were crazy. I knew inside my heart that what I was doing was wrong, but at that time I was having fun and didn’t want to really admit that I had a problem. I found myself not downloading anything any more; I wasn’t searching the net for cool things for my family or me. I was now talking to other men online and also sending emails back and forth.    This addiction went on for almost 3 years. My marriage was on the rocks, but I didn’t care, I thought that life was better talking to my newfound friends. I was really involved with one man from Bulgaria that I thought was going to be a part of my life. That is how addicted I had become. I even decided to leave my husband cause I felt that he wasn’t treating me as good as this other man could. That is when reality hit me in the face.

My new found life
With my marriage on the rocks and my family being split apart reality was the only thing that could bring me back. I soon found myself thinking and praying to God. I asked him to show me the way that I should go. I asked God to guide my life and show me what path I was to take. My parents were supportive, and they showed me what I was going to lose if I kept acting the way I had been on the net. I then decided it was time for me to take a break from the Internet. I never went back online for over 2 months, instead I focused my attention on my husband and children. I then started to realize that what other men were saying to me online was just nice comments, but what my husband was saying to me and showing to me in person was love. I then knew that my Internet life and addiction had to change. I started to go back to Church every Sunday with my family, and I took away my instant messenger and never went back into a chat room again. You will rarely see me online anymore, but one thing I still find I’m addicted to and that is MS and all the great and awesome people that I have met here online. I know that were not out looking for love, or a relationship. Instead we are seeking friendships and the love for helping others by our reviews.

I think it is best if you find yourself being addicted to the Internet to just stop getting online for a few months, and really take a long hard look at what all you were missing during your addiction. But first like all addictions you have to come to the realization that you are really addicted to it. Then once you hit this point you can then begin the process of changing your habits while you are online. I’m not saying its going to be an easy process, but as one addict to another it is all worth the change, and you will once again begin to love yourself and respect those who you love and hurt.

Conclusion
So there you have my story of addiction, and I feel that the only people who can really write a review on this subject is someone who has been addicted, or someone who has been affected by another due to their addiction. All in all it doesn’t matter what it is in life you can always become addicted to it. Now my other addiction I need to battle is my addiction to smoking and drinking Pepsi. To those who are struggling with this problem my prayers are with you cause I know how hard it all can be. If you need any moral support or a ear to listen to you please feel free to contact me. I’m also saying that the Net can be used for the good, but you have to determine what is good and what isn’t. Some can handle the emotional ride and some cant. Be aware of your own downfalls and work towards not being tempted by them. The Internet is a tool for the good, but like everything there is can be a downside to it as well. So user beware!

ps. I wanted to state that it is ok to met people online, as long as you don’t use it as a tool to escape reality and use it as a way to met others that you might of not been able to met since they live so far away. Like the friends I have made here on MS I’m so happy for them and I have made some wonderful friendships and I’m so thankful for that.