Hooked on the Net: How to Say Goodnight When the Party Never Ends

Do you have a friend who buys way too much from online auctions?

Have you ever wondered if you're hooked on the Net?

If so, this book is for you. Andrew Careaga, a self-admitted Internet junkie, examines Internet addiction from a solid Christian perspective. He carefully balances the pros and cons of the Net while giving useful and realistic suggestions on saying "good night" when the party never ends.

"Andrew Careaga's Hooked on the Net is a sobering account of how easily we can slip into technological idolatry. We ought to heed his warnings and consider his practical solutions." --Quentin Schultze
Professor of Communication, Calvin College
Author of Habits of the High-Tech Heart

"Andrew Careaga awakens us from cyber-slumber and prompts us to think about our Internet habits. Informative and a terrific resource." --Linda S. Mintle, Ph.D.
author of Divorce Proofing Your Marriage
therapist, adjunct faculty Wheaton College

"In Hooked on the Net, author Andrew Careaga brings redeeming grace to the dark side of our online lives. --Thomas Hohstadt
author of Dying to Live Surfing for interesting websites, playing chess online, and invading chat rooms to discuss post-modern philosophy--that's all in a day's ministry for volunteer youth pastor and journalist Andrew Careaga. He has written about the Internet and the Net generation in his book, eMinistry, and such publications as Ministries Today and Charisma.

With the explosive growth of the Internet has come a new type of pathology--one that many have labeled Internet addiction. But can anyone truly become addicted to the World Wide Web? Or is abusing the convenient accessibility of the Net a symptom of deeper spiritual, emotional, and psychological problems? How do you say "good night" to a party that never ends?
Careaga examines Internet addiction not only from a solid Christian perspective but also from a deeply personal point of view. As the author of two books on Internet ministry and a self- admitted Internet junkie, Careaga is intimately familiar with both the dangers and the prom- ises of extensive Internet use. Careaga shares his personal experiences as well as his research to help not only those ministering to "Netaholics" but also those who are themselves hooked on the Net.