Internet has become the part of life. In the west the internet has already become the part of life while in countries like india - internet is still gaining popularity but isn't yet the part of life. But for few it is- especially in cities where there is easy access to internet.
Yes internet is very good - but getting addicted to it is worst. Its just like any other addiction such as addiction to movies, particular programs in television. Yes its adddiction to television sort of - same way a person can be addicted to computers - but in terms of sub-set he/she can be addicted to games or infact internet. Yes internet it is.. why not - within internet addiction you might be addicted to chatting, downloading songs, playing online games, watching online movies, emailing, making online friends etc. etc.
Anyway you are addicted to internet if you are doing majority of the following :
1) Regularly use the internet without fail.
2) Loosing track of time
3) Doesn't go out of the house.
4) Eat less - only in front of the monitor.
5) Denying spending too much time on the Net. (regularly)
6) Others complaining of your too much time in front of the monitor. Your parent or relatives constantly warn you that you are always in front of internet.
7) Checking on your mailbox too many times a day. As well as refreshing the page, chatting, checking scraps, scrapping others etc. Blogging or commenting on net like anything. Make several email accounts/logins etc. , downloading books, games, songs etc, half day searching for files in rapidshare, torrent, limewire, google etc etc.
8) You think you have got the greatest web site in the world and dying to give people your URL.
9) Logging onto the Net while already busy at work.
10) Whenever there is a chance you login to internet - be happy to be left alone.
11) Over-reacting alot when the internet goes off - due to some reason.
12) Doing un-constructive things on the net