Okay I admit it I was addicted to the Internet, so much so I would dream of e-mail and get up in the middle of the night to check it. I belonged to a lot of e-mail groups and had lots of it.

Then the chat programs, good grief I could spend hours chatting away and not even realise so much time had gone by.

The search engines, the games and on and on it went. I dreamed about them all, I ate at the computer, I became annoyed if the telephone would ring or some one was at my door as it interrupted my Internet usage.

I have unlimited hours for a flat rate so that helped add to the addiction.

Whatever there was to do I was doing it, paid e-mails, points programs anything and everything. I left the computer only long enough to go get something to eat, take a shower or go to the bathroom.

I realised this was becoming a problem. I uninstalled many games and kept just a couple that were favorites.

I dropped out of groups and remained in only my 3 favorites. I unsubscribed from all the newsletters I had been getting.

I also set myself certain times to use the Internet. First thing in the morning when the house is quiet and no one else is up I spend a little time on each thing I enjoy.

I then force myself to leave the computer and several times during the day I sit for a break from other things for about 20 minutes.

After the evening meal I shut down the computer so I have time to unwind from it before going to bed. I may still have an addiction but at least I am back to sleeping without dreaming about it so it is improving.

My advice is limit the time, allow time for other things too and cut down on the amount of activities you are involved in. If all attempts fail learn to live with the addiction!!!!

MS is an addiction also. First thing I do after booting up is come here and start reading reviews. It is the computers fault I tell you, not mine. I am laying all the blame elsewhere because I cannot still be addicted, can I ?