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Addiction is always a mind-body phenomenon and typically involves numerous aspects of our functioning. You cannot have an addiction without impacting life functioning in some way. Obviously, addictions vary in intensity and life impact, and so there are differences regarding the need for, and type of, treatments. The main thing to remember is that addiction always creates some consequence for how one lives and functions in their life, and always produces limitations, compensations, and challenges that are both physiological and emotional. We are often unaware of how impactful our addictions can be, and Internet addiction is no exception. Most of our patients are in some degree of denial regarding how impactful the addiction is for them and how it has limited and affected their life, which, as noted earlier, can be frustrating to loved ones.