--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in Silicon > Valley said their telephone survey indicated more than one of every > eight US residents showed at least one sign of "problematic Internet use." > > The findings backed those of previous, less rigorous studies, > according to Stanford. > > Most disturbing was the discovery that some people hid their Internet > surfing, or went online to cure foul moods in ways that mirrored > alcoholics using booze, according to the study's lead author, Elias > Aboujaoude. > > "In a sense, they're using the Internet to self-medicate," Aboujaoude > said. "And obviously something is wrong when people go out of their > way to hide their Internet activity." > > According to preliminary research, the typical Internet addict was a > single, college-educated, white male in his 30s, who spends > approximately 30 hours a week on non-essential computer use.
You mean like FFL? Then I'm guilty...I spend way too much time here and have so many other things to do... > > [Glad its not single, college-educated, white male in their his 50s, > or I would be way worried about this group.] > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/