Online and Personal

Online and Personal confronts the growing problem of Internet misuse - in particular the dangers associated with forming relationships online. The problem is not the Internet itself, but how some people use it. Online and Personal offers suggestions for protecting yourself, your relationships and your children from the hazards that exist on the Net. This book is especially relevant to:

• people in committed relationships: are you having an Internet affair? Is your Internet usage affecting your relationship?
• their partners: how can you tell if your partner is involved with someone on the Net? How can you rebuild your relationship after an Internet affair?
• singles: can you see through the limitations of your Internet relationships? What do you really know about the people you meet online? What happens when Internet lovers meet in real life?
• parents: how can you determine if your children are getting in too deep with their Internet usage?
• excessive Internet users: is your time in chat rooms or visiting online adult or entertainment sites creating problems for you or someone close to you?
• clinicians: would you find a step-by-step program useful for helping clients with Internet-related problems?  

The authors identify traps for the unwary and give straightforward advice on how to manage Internet use by outlining an easy-to-follow self-help program.  
 
'Make the most of your online relationships and enjoy the Net without sabotaging your existing relationships. Protect your kids from potential hazards and abuse and guard against Net-addiction. Online and Personal covers (and uncovers) all of these issues as well as providing invaluable insights into non-Net, real-life relationships. All this with a delicious sprinkling of humour.'
Dr Cindy Pan, author of Pandora’s Box.